Richard Whitbourne

Richard Whitbourne

Sir Richard Whitbourne (1579 – 1628) was an English colonist, author and mariner.

Asked by William Vaughan to govern his colony at Renews in Newfoundland, he did so from 1618 until 1620 when Vaughan abandoned the venture. Whitbourne was sent to establish law and order in the colony, he was the first to hold a court of justice in North America at Trinity in 1615. [Paul O'Neill (2003) The Oldest City, The Story of St. John's, Newfoundland (p. 81) ISBN 0-9730271-2-6]

In 1620, Whitbourne published "A Discourse and Discovery of New-found-land" in order to promote colonisation on the island.

ee also

*Newfoundland governors

References and notes

External links

* [http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/p04.html Government House "The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador"]
* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=584 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
* [http://www.mun.ca/rels/hrollmann/relsoc/texts/whitbourne/whit.html A Discourse and Discovery of New-found-land by Richard Whitbourne (1620)]


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