Thomas West, 3rd Lord de la Warr (1577-1618)
3rd Baron De la Warr (Delaware) & 1st Governor of Virginia
He was the 1st Governor of the Colony of Virginia and the state of Delaware was named for him. His mother was the grand-daughter of Mary Boleyn whose sister married King Henry VIII and was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
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Contributed by Charlotte on 27/09/2018 and last updated on 26/03/2023.
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