Deputy Gov
William
Calvert
Born about in Danby Wiske, Yorkshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Leonard Calvert Esq
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Anne (Calvert) Marsham
Husband of
Elizabeth (Stone) Calvert
— married
23 Aug 1662 in Calverts' Rest on Calverts' Bay, Province of Maryland
Descendants 
Father of
Charles Calvert, Elizabeth (Calvert) Neale, William Calvert, Richard Calvert, George Calvert, Joshua Calvert and John Calvert
Died
at about age 38
in Wilcomico River, Charles County, Province of Maryland
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William Calvert migrated from England to Colonial America.
Biography
Descendant of George Calvert, a Jamestowne Society Qualifying Ancestor.
About William Calvert
Arrived in MD in 1661; received land from his uncle Cecil, Lord Baltimore, and inherited property from his father. His home was "Calvert's Rest'" on Calvert Bay.
Notes for William Calvert: According to Descendants of Virginia Calvert
William Calvert. b. abt. 1643/4, prob. in England; d. May , 1682, drowned in Wicomico River, Charles County, MD,; m. before Sept. 1663, Elizabeth Stone, daughter of Captain William Stone. ...
William Calvert, son of Gov. Leonard Calvert, came to Maryland about 1662. In 1661, the Attorney General brought a suit to recover to your William land that had belonged to his father, Leonard Calvert, which was then in the hands of the heirs of William Stone. This suit proved the paternity of William Calvert and awarded him the lands and costs. He was married before Sept. 9, 1663.(Md. Arch. Vol. 49, p.59: Proceedings of the provincial Court 1666-1669. "I doe hereby nominate and appoint my loving brother Mr. William Calvert my attorney to prepare a Pet for extending Westbery manor as witness my hand this 9th Sept 1663, Signed Tho: Stone.")
In 1662, William Calvert, living in St. Mary's County, had been granted a license to trade with the Indians, a profitable source of revenue in those days.
He held many positions of distinction. From 1663 to 1666 he represented St. Mary's County in the House of Burgesses, was appointed "Judge in Testamentary Business."
In Lord Baltimore's instructions to his son, Governor Charles Calvert, dated 28th July, 1669 is found the following: "His Lordship's dear nephew, William Calvert, to be of the Council and to take rank in the Council and Provincial Court directly after the Chancellor." These instructions were read and he was admitted to a seat in the Council, October 20, 1669.
He was sworn Principal Secretary of Maryland, March 23, 1673, and continued to hold his office until 1682, the year of his death. It may also be mentioned that there is of record a letter from William Calvert to Philip Calvert, Chancellor of the Province, signed "your humble servand and affectionate nephew." (Council Proceedings, 1669-73, fol. 21-22) and a writ addressed by Charles, Lord Baltimore, to "William Calvert, our dear cousin, Principal Secretary of our said Province." 13 May 1676.
Tuesday, Apr 27, 1667 was the first date on which the name of William Calvert was found as a member of the Assembly. Those present were Charles Calvert, Esq. Philip Calvert, Esq., Jerome White, Baker Brooke and William Calvert, Esq.
He was called "Col. Wm. Calvert" when named as overseer in the will of Bryan O'Daley, 1675.
His last attendance at a Council meeting was May 9, 1682, thus placing his death as shortly after that date. On June 9, "Came Elizabeth Calvert widow of ye Hon'ble William Calvert, late Principal Secretary of the Province, and showed that her said husband did die intestate, and prayed letters of Adm'n, and James Patterson of ye Cross Manor, and Thomas Pinke of ye county of St. Mary's may be appraisers," etc., and bond was taken. Sureties were John Stone, Robery Doyne, both of Charles County. Bond dated 9 June, 1682. The widow, Elizabeth Calvert, filed her accound as administratrix of her husband's estate, 1686. She was in Virginia in 1698, as the following, dated 1710, shows: "About twelve years ago was the full time of this deponent's acquaintance with Mr. Richard Calvert, he then being in Virginia along with his mother." (Md. Chancery Book 2, p. 706.) At this time her two sons Charles and George were living in Stafford County, VA. Madam Calvert is also said to have been living in 1707.
There is documentary proof of but two sons and the daughter of William Calvert. Charles is called the eldest son and heir of William Calvert, and Richard is called the fourth son. Whether he was also the youngest, is not stated, so there may have been a fifth son as shown in the list given of his children. The son Charles left no male heirs. He lived for a number of years in Stafford County, Virginia, where also lived (and probably died before 1700) George Calvert. Both appearing about the same time causes it to appear that they were brothers, but documentary proof of that relationship has not been found by the compiler. James Walter Thomas in a note on page 53 of his Chronicles of Colonial Maryland, states: "William Calvert left sons Charles, George and Richard and a daughter, Elizabeth," but gives no authority for the statement. There is ample proof for Charles, Richard and Elizabeth. Personally, I would be delighted to learn of unmistakable proof for the son George. If he were the only George in Maryland or Virginia at that period, and if there were no other Calvert family on this side of the Atlantic, he might be accepted unquestionably as one of the sons of the Hon. William Calvert. He probably was such a son, but ardent belief is not proof, however much we may wish it were.
ISSUE: Elizabeth, b. 1644; d. 1684; m. Dec. 20, 1681, Captain James Neale, Lord of Woolaston Manor.
Charles, b. 1662; d. 1733; m. (1) 1690, Mary Howson, daughter and co-heir of Robert Howson (or Howison) of Stafford County, Va., where he (Charles Calvert) resided for a time; m. (2) Barbara (Kirke?), daughter of Martin and Mary Kirke, of St. Mary's County, who (Mary Kirke) in her will of 1734 mentions her daughter "Barbary (sic) Calvert." She survived Charles Calvert and married, secondly, Andrew Foy.
George, b. 1668.
It is through William Calvert and his ancestors that all of his descendants can find a connection to the Plantagenet Royal Family of England and France. The connection is at Edward III King of England, he is the 10th great grandfather of William. Click here Plantagenet-70
Sources
- The Stones of Poynton Manor Title: The Stones of Poynton Manor Author: Harry Wright Newman Publication: Name: Harry Wright Newman; Date: 1937
- Descendants of Virginia Calverts Title: Descendants of Virginia Calverts Author: Ella Foy O'Gorman Publication: Name: Name: 1947[All Descendants of Virginia Calverts results for William Calvert] Maryland
- Geni.com[1]
- Stones of Poynton manor : a genealogical history of Captain ... Newman, Harry Wright, 1894-[2]
Acknowledgements
This person was created on 19 May 2010 through the import of My Family File.ged.
First-hand information as remembered by Richard Ragland, Monday, January 19, 2015.
WikiTree profile Calvert-234 created through the import of Doyle-Eisenzimmer_McNeir Famil.ged on Jun 14, 2011 by Frances Doyle. See the [3]
WikiTree profile Calvert-607 created through the import of Ancestors Martha Mills.ged on Nov 29, 2012 by Kim Myers. See the [4]
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Categories: Charles County, Province of Maryland | Maryland Colonists
A Matthew Dike had been the servant of Matthew Stone (documented brother of William Calvert Esq.'s wife Elizabeth Stone) in Charles County, Maryland, in 1672 at age 20. A Matthew Dike also married a woman whose father had owned land next to William Calvert, Esq. And an Edward Ford apparently married the daughter of the previous owner of the land, Thomas Allanson. These could be coincidences, or it could be argued that they point to George Calvert of Stafford County likely being a son of William Calvert, Esq.
See the following article "Who Was the First George Calvert of Stafford County, Virginia?" which outlines the above facts in greater detail, however it fails to note that Robert Brent was Margaret Brent's nephew, which strengthens the FAN argument somewhat: https://www.pwcva.gov/assets/2021-07/PWR_2-2011.pdf
There was a George Calvert reportedly born 15 Dec 1672 in Maryland who studied to be a Jesuit in Watten, France, and Liege, Belgium from 1690 to 1695, but who left without being ordained. His parentage was not stated in the published abstract of English Jesuits. However, it would seem likely that he was a son of one of the members of the proprietary Calvert family then resident in Maryland.
The first record in which George Calvert appears in Stafford County was a deed from Richard Nixon to Burr Harrison in February 1688/89. George Calvert was a witness but signed by mark ("G C"). It seems unlikely that a son of the Principal Secretary of Maryland and grandson of two governors of that colony would be unable to sign his own name, though it is certainly possible.
Ultimately, the evidence for the identification of George Calvert of Stafford County as a son of William Calvert, Esq., is far from conclusive and therefore George should be disconnected from his alleged parents.