Governor George Yeardley 1618

Question 1

Family background

Answer 1

Middling sort
Father was a Citizen and Merchant Taylor

Question 2

Military background

Answer 2

Was a soldier
Served in the foot company in the Netherlands
Met Gates in the Netherlands

Question 3

Journey to Virginia

Answer 3

Was on the 3rd supply mission (that also took Gates to Virginia)

Question 4

In Virginia May 1610

Answer 4

Served as captain of Gates’ guard
Part of officers in an expedition to discover gold and silver further inland
Fought in the 1609-1614 war against the Powhatan

Question 5

Stint as Deputy Governor

Answer 5

1616
Returned to England 1617

Question 6

Yeardley appointed Governor

Answer 6

On the death of De la Warr
18 November 1618, charter instructions given to Yeardley

Question 6

Yeardley’s 1618 deputy

Answer 6

Captain Samuel Argall

Question 7

Yeardley’s charter instructions

Answer 7

Set up 3000 acres in Jamestown for the Governor’s Land
3000 acres for the ‘Company’s Land’

Question 8

Governor’s Land

Answer 8

Composed of the land freed by common labour and land conquered/purchased from the Paspahegh

Question 9

50 people transported with Yeardley/the Company since Dale left

Answer 9

To be tenants on half of the Company Land

Question 10

From ‘public’ Company and Governor’s Land

Answer 10

1/2 profits to the tenants, 1/2 to the Company

Question 11

Purposes to which the land contributed

Answer 11

To keep a governor and council
Wages of bailiffs and other officers who oversaw the tenants and land
Enough land kept by for wintering cattle and the public store