London and Bristol Company
John Guy | |
| Fate | Dissolved |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , England |
Area served | Newfoundland |
Key people | Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland |
The London and Bristol Company came about in the early 17th century when
colony.[2] Upon his return to England 40 people applied for incorporation as the Tresurer and the Companye of Adventurers and planter of the Cittye of london and Bristoll for the Collonye or plantacon in Newfoundland.[3]
The company was known as the London and Bristol Company or simply the Newfoundland Company.
The company was granted a charter by
James I on May 2, 1610, giving it a monopoly in agriculture, mining, fishing and hunting on the Avalon Peninsula.[4] They retained exclusive rights until 1616 when the Crown began to grant lands to others.[5] The new grants were then initiated by the Bristol Society of Merchant Ventures.[6]
The Merchant Ventures were made up of many who had been members of the London and Bristol Company.
Among some of the other prominent members of the London and Bristol Company, Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland became a supporter of the venture. Cary had influence in the company through his wife, daughter of Sir Laurence Tanfield, one of the leaders of the company.[7]
See also
- British colonization of the Americas
- List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Bristol's Hope
- Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador
- South Falkland
- New Cambriol
References
- ISBN 9781442662544.
- ^ "The Cupids Colony and John Guy". Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ ""Charter of the London and Bristol Company. Earl of Northhampton and Associates." Volume III 1701-1705: The Labrador Boundary Dispute Documents". Heritage.nf.ca. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ISBN 9780773575462.
- ISBN 9780802078391.
- ISBN 9780748631414.
- ^ "Tanfield, Francis". Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
