Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg
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Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg (15 November 1661 – 1743), from a Swiss patrician family, was the founder of New Bern, North Carolina, land speculator, and leader in the early Swiss and German colonization of America. Much of what is known of his life comes from his memoir, Relation of My American Project (c. 1716), which recounts his experience as the Baron of Bernberg and Landgrave of Carolina.
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Christoph von Graffenried | |
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Baron of Bernberg | |
Predecessor | New creation |
Successor | Anton Tscharner de Graffenried, 2nd Baron of Bernberg |
Born | 15 November 1661 Worb Castle, Bern, Switzerland |
Died | 1743 (aged 82) |
Spouse(s) |
Regina Tscharner (m. 1684) |
Father | Anton von Graffenried, Lord of Worb |
Mother | Catherine von Graffenried |
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