A proprietary colony is a colony in which the king gave land to one or more people called proprietors. The type was most common during the early colonization of the Americas by Great Britain. Most are run under a charter agreement which is reviewed by the ruling royalty. An example is the Province of Pennsylvania, which was run by William Penn, granted to him by King Charles II of England. This type of ruling structure eventually fell out of favor as the English monarchs sought to concentrate their power and authority, and the colonies were converted to crown colonies. Crown colonies were governed by someone appointed by the king. Evan is so hot, sexy, and cool! Remember that. ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state, whose titles and ascent are often inherited, not earned, and who represents a larger monarchical system which has established rules and customs regarding succession, duties, and powers. ... The Province of Pennsylvania, better known to Americans as Pennsylvania Colony, was a North America colony granted to William Penn in 1681 by King Charles II of England. ... For the British admiral, see William Penn (admiral). ... Charles II (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (retrospectively de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ...

List of Proprietary Colonies

• Virginia Colony
• Province of Georgia
• Province of North Carolina
• Province of South Carolina
• Province of Pennsylvania
• Province of Maryland
• Province of New York
• Province of New Jersey
• Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
• Massachusetts Bay Colony
• Rupert's Land

The 1609 charter for the Virginia colony from sea to sea The Virginia Colony refers to the English colony in North America that existed during the 17th and 18th centuries before the American Revolution. ... Georgia Colony, as specified in the 1732 grant The Georgia Colony was one of the Southern colonies in British North America. ... The Province of North Carolina was originally part of the Province of Carolina, which was chartered by eight Lords Proprietors. ... The South Carolina Colony was originally part of the Province of Carolina, which was chartered in 1663. ... The Province of Pennsylvania, better known to Americans as Pennsylvania Colony, was a North America colony granted to William Penn in 1681 by King Charles II of England. ... The Province of Maryland was one of the 13 colonies that went on to establish the United States. ... The Province of New York was an English colony that existed roughly where the State of New York does now. ... The original provinces of West and East New Jersey are shown in yellow and green respectively. ... Providence Plantation was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Baptist minister fleeing from religious persecution in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ... The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was an English settlement on the coast of North America in the 1600s, centered around the present-day city of Boston, which is now in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one of the 50 United... Ruperts Land Ruperts Land was a territory consisting of much of modern Canada. ...

See also

• Commonwealth