Philip Ludwell
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Philip Ludwell of Richneck Plantation in James City County, Virginia
is best known for being governor of the British Colony of Carolina
from 1691–94. From a base in the coastal port city of Charleston
, he was governor of the entire Colony of Carolina. (the northern and southern settlements were under a common government from 1691 until 1708.
Colonel Ludwell and his brother Thomas Ludwell, were both prominent citizens of Middle Plantation
(which later became Williamsburg
) in the Colony of Virginia. In 1676, he supported Virginia
Governor William Berkeley during Bacon's Rebellion
. Later, Ludwell married Berkeley's widow, Frances Culpeper Berkeley of Green Spring Plantation
, http://research.history.org/Archaeological_Research/Research_Articles/ThemeVirginia/RichNeck.cfm, her third marriage. Despite her remarriage, she never relinguished her title as Lady Berkeley until she died in the 1690s and was buried at Jamestown.
After serving in the Colony of Carolina, Colonel Ludwell returned to Virginia, where he served as Speaker of the House of Burgesses in 1695–96. Around 1700 he moved to England, where he died.
James City County, Virginia
James City County is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Its population was 67,009 , and it is often associated with Williamsburg, an independent city, and Jamestown which is within the...
is best known for being governor of the British Colony of Carolina
Province of Carolina
The Province of Carolina, originally chartered in 1629, was an English and later British colony of North America. Because the original Heath charter was unrealized and was ruled invalid, a new charter was issued to a group of eight English noblemen, the Lords Proprietors, in 1663...
from 1691–94. From a base in the coastal port city of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, he was governor of the entire Colony of Carolina. (the northern and southern settlements were under a common government from 1691 until 1708.
Colonel Ludwell and his brother Thomas Ludwell, were both prominent citizens of Middle Plantation
Middle Plantation
Middle Plantation in the Virginia Colony, was the unincorporated town established in 1632 that became Williamsburg in 1699. It was located on high ground about half-way across the Virginia Peninsula between the James River and York River. Middle Plantation represented the first major inland...
(which later became Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
) in the Colony of Virginia. In 1676, he supported Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
Governor William Berkeley during Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony in North America, led by a 29-year-old planter, Nathaniel Bacon.About a thousand Virginians rose because they resented Virginia Governor William Berkeley's friendly policies towards the Native Americans...
. Later, Ludwell married Berkeley's widow, Frances Culpeper Berkeley of Green Spring Plantation
Green Spring Plantation
Green Spring Plantation in James City County about five miles west of Williamsburg, was the 17th century plantation of one of the more popular governors of Colonial Virginia in North America, Sir William Berkeley, and his second wife....
, http://research.history.org/Archaeological_Research/Research_Articles/ThemeVirginia/RichNeck.cfm, her third marriage. Despite her remarriage, she never relinguished her title as Lady Berkeley until she died in the 1690s and was buried at Jamestown.
After serving in the Colony of Carolina, Colonel Ludwell returned to Virginia, where he served as Speaker of the House of Burgesses in 1695–96. Around 1700 he moved to England, where he died.