George Carteret
British royalist politician (1610–1679) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his grandson, see George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret.
Vice-Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet (c. 1610 – 14 January 1680 N.S.) was a royalist statesman in Jersey and England, who served in the Clarendon Ministry as Treasurer of the Navy. He was also one of the original lords proprietor of the former British colony of Carolina and New Jersey. Carteret, New Jersey, as well as Carteret County, North Carolina, both in the United States, are named after him. He acquired the manor of Haynes, Bedfordshire, (alias Hawnes) in about 1667.[2]
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Vice-Admiral Sir George Carteret | |
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Born | c. 1610 St Peter, Jersey[1] |
Died | (1680-01-14)14 January 1680 |
Allegiance | Kingdom of England |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands held | Treasurer of the Navy Comptroller of the Navy HMS Mary Rose |
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