BARONS OF BALTIMORE AND
LORDS PROPRIETARY

1579-1632. George Calvert, created first Lord
Baltimore in February 1625. Petitioned the
King for a grant of land north of the Potomac.

1605-1675. Cecilius Calvert, second Lord
Baltimore. Succeeded to title on death of
George, April 15, 1632. Granted Charter of
Maryland on June 20, 1632.

1637-1715. Charles Calvert, third Lord
Baltimore. Succeeded to title on death of
Cecilius, November 30, 1675.

1679-1715. Benedict Leonard Calvert, fourth
Lord Baltimore. Succeeded to title on death of
Charles, February 21, 1715.

1699-1751. Charles Calvert, fifth Lord Baltimore.
Succeeded to title on death of Benedict
Leonard, April 16, 1715-

1732-1771. Frederick Calvert, sixth Lord
Baltimore. Succeeded to title on death of
Charles, April 24, 1751.

1759-1834. Henry Harford. Harford did not
succeed to the title when Frederick died on
September 4, 1771, because he was an
illegitimate son. He was bequeathed the
Province of Maryland in Frederick's will. After
the Revolution, Harford relinquished his claim
to Maryland in return for a monetary grant
from the British government.

COLONIAL GOVERNORS

1634-1644/5. Leonard Calvert. Prior to the
granting of the Charter to Cecilius Calvert,
Captain William Claiborne, acting under a
commission from the King, had established a
trading post and plantation on Kent Island in
1631. He was driven from the island by
Leonard Calvert a few months after the
colonists landed. Calvert had occasion to leave
the colony several times, usually for only a
month or two, but once for over a year. During
his absences the following men governed the
province: 1637/8 and 1638, John Lewger; 1638

and 1641, Captain Thomas Cornwaleys;
1643-1644, Giles Brent; 1644, William
Brainthwait.

1644/5-1646. Captain Richard Ingle. Usurped the
government and maintained control until about
the middle of 1646.

1646. Captain Edward Hill. Elected Governor by
the Council while Leonard Calvert was still in
Virginia, Hill also claimed to have a
commission from Calvert. His appointment was
illegal, as he was not a member of the Council
when elected, and Calvert was out of the
province when the commission was issued. He
does seem to have held office, however, for he
later attempted to collect certain fees and
emoluments that were due him by virtue of his
service.

1646-1647. Leonard Calvert.
1647-1648/9. Thomas Greene.

1649-1651/2. Captain William Stone. During
absences from the province he left the following
men to act in his place: 1649, Thomas Greene;
1650, Thomas Hatton.

1652. Parliamentary Commissioners.
1652-1654. Captain William Stone.

1654-1657. Commissioners appointed by the
Parliamentary Commissioners.

1657-1660. Josias Fendall. Appointed Luke
Barber to serve in his place while he was absent
from the province from June 1657 to February
1657/8.

1660-1661. Philip Calvert.

1661-1676. Charles Calvert. Left Philip Calvert,
William Calvert, Jerome White, and Baker
Brooke as deputies governing the colony from
May 1669 to November 1670 while he was in
England. On November 30, 1675, his father
died, and he became Lord Proprietary.

1676. Jesse Wharton. Cecilius Calvert, infant son
of the Lord Proprietary, was the nominal