Alexander Spotswood c.1676-1740
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Alexander Spotswood (c. 1676 - 6 June 1740) Lieutenant-Colonel and Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Image File history File links Alexanderspotswood. ... Image File history File links Alexanderspotswood. ... This is the Library of Virginia located at 800 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia The Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, is the library agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, its archival agency, and the reference library at the seat of government. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... This is a list of Governors of Virginia since Virginia became a U.S. state following the American Revolutionary War. ...

Alexander Spotswood was born in the Tangier Garrison, Morocco about 1676 to Catharine Maxwell (c. 1638 - December 1709) and her second husband, Dr Robert Spotswood (September 17, 1637 - 1680), the Chirurgeon to the Garrison. His older half-brother (by his mother's first marriage to George Elliott) was Roger Elliott (c. 1655 - May 15, 1714), who became the First Governor of Gibraltar. Following the death of Robert Spotswood, his mother married thirdly Rev Dr George Mercer, the Garrison's Schoolmaster. Tangier Garrison was a military installation in Tangier held by the English from 1661 to 6 February 1684 when it returned to being part of Morocco. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... Roger Elliott c. ... Events March 25 - Saturns largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christian Huygens. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... // Events August 1 - George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain. ... Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar The Governor of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdoms overseas territory of Gibraltar. ...

On May 20, 1693, Alexander became an Ensign in the Earl of Bath's Regiment of Foot, and was commissioned in 1698, being promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1703. He was appointed Quartermaster-General of the Duke of Marlborough's army the same year, and was wounded at the Battle of Blenheim the following year. May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... The coat of arms of the Dukes of Marlborough The Dukedom of Marlborough (named after Marlborough, pronounced Maulbruh - in the IPA), is an hereditary title of British nobility in the Peerage of England. ... Combatants England Austria United Provinces, Allies France Bavaria Commanders Duke of Marlborough Prince Eugene of Savoy Camille de Tallard Maximilian II Emanuel Strength 52,000 60,000 Casualties 12,000 dead or wounded 15,000 dead or wounded 15,000 captured The Battle of Blenheim (In Germany known as Battle...

In 1710, Alexander was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, under the nominal governorship of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney. A Tobacco Act requiring the inspection of all tobacco intended for export or for use as legal tender was passed in 1713. The next year, he founded the First Germanna Colony, and regulated trade with native Americans. In 1715, he bought 3229 acres (13 km²) at Germanna. // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 3 - Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (February 9, 1666 - January 29, 1737) was a British soldier. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... Germanna refers to a German colony in Virginia, settled in two waves, first in 1714 and then in 1717. ... // Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Introduction Germanna refers to a German colony in Virginia, settled in two waves, first in 1714 and then in 1717. ...

In 1716, he created the First Iron Foundry in the colony, and led the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition up the Rappahannock River valley and across the Blue Ridge Mountains at Swift Run Gap into the Shenandoah Valley to expedite settlement. The following year saw the foundation of the Second Germanna Colony and the Repeal of regulation of trade with native Americans. A Third Germanna Colony followed in 1719, and Germanna was made the seat of Spotsylvania County the following year. // Events August 5 - In the Battle of Peterwardein 40. ... Iron Foundry (Russian: Zavod, literally Factory, also translated variously as Steel Foundry or Mechanical Ballet) is the most well-known work by Soviet composer Alexander Mosolov. ... The Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition took place in 1716 in the British Colony of Virginia. ... The Rappahannock at sunset The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia in the United States, approximately 184 mi (294 km). ... Blue Ridge Mountains, Shinning Rock Wilderness Area Blue Ridge Mountains (NPS) Most of the rocks that form the Blue Ridge Mountains, United States, are ancient granitic and metamorphosed volcanic formations, some exceeding one billion years in age. ... Swift Run Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. ... Canoeing on the Shenandoah River near Winchester, VA. The Shenandoah Valley region of western Virginia, from Winchester to Staunton, is bounded by the Blue Ridge mountains to the East and the Allegheny mountains to the West. ... Germanna refers to a German colony in Virginia, settled in two waves, first in 1714 and then in 1717. ... // Events January 23 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire April 25 - Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe June 10 - Battle of Glen Shiel Prussia conducts Europes first systematic census Miners in Falun, Sweden find an apparently petrified body of Fet-Mats Israelsson in an unused... Spotsylvania County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ...

A Treaty with the Iroquois was arranged in Albany, New York during 1721. Alexander completed the Governor's palace in 1722, when he entered private life with 80,000 acres (324 km²) in Spotsylvania and three iron furnaces. The Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee, also known as the League of Peace and Power, Five Nations, or Six Nations) is a group of First Nations/Native Americans. ... Flag Seal Location Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates , Government Country   State     County United States   New York     Albany Founded Incorporated 1614 1686 Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Geographical characteristics Area     City 56. ... // Events Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos April 4 - Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain September 10 - Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War November 2 - Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias... // Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ...

Returning to London, he married Butler Brayne in 1724, but was back at the 'Enchanted Castle', Germanna, by 1729. He served as Deputy Postmaster General from 1730 to 1739, and died on June 6, 1740 at Annapolis, Maryland (MD). For other uses, see London (disambiguation). ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ... // About the number 1739 1739 is the smallest integer that can be written as sum of three perfect cubes, in two ways. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... City nickname: Americas Sailing Capital Location in the state of Maryland Founded 1649 Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 19. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33...

Alexander married Butler Brayne in London and had four children by her:

• John M. Spotswood (1725 - May 6, 1756) married to Mary Dandridge {related to Martha Washington}. Their son General Alexander Spotswood of the 2nd Virginia Regiment married to Elizabbeth-a daughter of William Washington-cousin of George Washington.
• Anne Catherine Spotswood (1728 - CIR 1802){Ancestor of Robert E. Lee}
• Dorothea Spotswood (1733 - 1773) Mother of Dorothea Dandbridge who was a cousin of Martha Washington and was the 2nd wife of Virginia Governor Patrick Henry
• Robert Spotswood (d.1758)

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References

• Will PRO - PROB 1/13;
• Official Letters (ed. by R. A. Brock, 2 vol., 1882-85);
• Biographies by W. Havighurst (1968) and L. Dodson (1932, repr. 1969).