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Sir George Yeardley
Posted By: Robert Mayer
Date: Thursday, 15 February 2001, at 3:03 p.m.
I've lifted this straight off the Yardley Website, if this can be verified it gives a definite connection to the Eardleys of Eardley End!
First verifiable Yardley record: June 15, 1218 WILLIAM YARDLEY,L.M. was a witness to the signing of the first Magna Charta given by John I. to England.
No clear record of descent until following: JOHN YARDLEY, of c. of Stafford m.1402 da.of Marbury, of Dadesbury,had a son: JOHN, of Killingsworth, c. of Warwick, m. da. of Tickens, had da. Margeret (sole heiress) who m. JOHN YARDLEY, son of OLIVER YARDLEY, of Yardley, a contemporary of Henry VI., had son & heir:JOHN YARDLEY ofYardley,m.Elizabeth da. of William Birkes, had a son: WILLIAM YARDLEY,living in 1583,m. Eliabeth, d. of William & Alice (Brereton) Morton,of Morton,Cheshire; had 5 sons: 1.WILLIAM YARDLEY, m.#1 Margery Lawton,da. of John Lawton,son JOHN; m.#2 Dorothy da. of Sir John Drake, son: WILLIAM YARDLEY,of Ransclough b. 1632,m. Jane Heath;emigrated to America 1682,d. May 6, 1693, Bucks C.,Pa. after families death (pos. from Smallpox outbreak known to have swept area),including married sons in early 1700's, nephew: -THOMAS,son of THOMAS YARDLEY,of Rushton Spencer,c. of Stafford took over uncle's Pa. holdings (senior THOMAS was another son thru Dorothy Drake) -RICHARD YARDLEY, came to N.J. about same time as THOMAS (R. is supp. desc. of JOHN YARDLEY b. 1579 (another son of WILLIAM & Dorothy Drake ??) 2.RALPH YEARDLEY, of Caldecot, of Chester, m. Elizabeth, da. of Randall Dodd, of Edge, c. of Chester. Was a druggist in London in 1627 when administered estate of Sir George. 3.JOHN YARDLEY, m. Mary, another da. of Randall; 4.SIR GEORGE YEARDLEY, of Virginia, m. Temperance West; 5.RANDALL YARDLEY, no record; SIR GEORGE sailed for Virginia on the"Deliverance," June 1609 but shipwrecked in the Bermuda Islands, and did not arrive at Jamestown until May 1610. After departure of Gov. Dale for England, he was made Dep. Governor. He was very popular and interceded for the Colonists, against the Court Party, returning to England,and presenting their case to King James I. The Court Party was overthrown, Yeardley was named Governor General of the Colony of Virginia. He was sent for by the king, and after a long interview, conferred the honor of knighthood, November 22,1618. He sailed for the colony Jan 29 and arrived April 19 at Jamestown. In June he summoned the members of the Council and ordered an election, the first in America,for representatives of the people. On July 30,1619-they convened as the first repr. body in America. SIR GEORGE YEARDLEY is therefore accorded the title of "Father of Representative Government in America". He continued as Governor General until 1621, was succeeded by Sir Frances Wyatt, remained a "Councel of State" until 1626, named Deputy Governor Sep. 18, 1625 during Wyatt's absence, again commissioned Governor General by King Charles I in April and assuming duties May 17, 1626 until his death in November of 1627. SIR GEORGE m. 1618 Temperance West who had arrived in the "Falcon" in 1609. They were living at Jamestown with their three children, Elizabeth, Argall and Francis, as of Jan. 1625, but at his death were living in James City. She did not survive long after his death and both estates were administered.
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