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Francis West

Male 1586 - Aft 1633  (> 47 years)

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  • Name Francis West
    Birth 28 Oct 1586  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Misc Fact Jul 1608  [1, 2] 
    Member of the Virginia Company of London & came to VA with Capt. Christopher Newport 
    Misc Fact Jan 1610  [1, 2] 
    Returned to England in the 'Swallow', arriving in May 
    Misc Fact 1612  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    After Percy left, succeeded him as commander of Jamestown 
    Misc Fact 1620  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Petitioned to have 'some man of quality' sent as Governor unto VA 
    Misc Fact Jan 1622  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    One of the signers of the certificate endorsing Capt. John Martin 
    _MILT Nov 1622  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Commissioned by the New England council to be Admiral, his instructions drawn up by Sir Ferdinando Gorges 
    Residence Mar 1623  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Appointment Aug 1623  [1] 
    Member of the Governor's council 
    Misc Fact Between Jun and Dec 1610  [1, 2] 
    Returned to VA & secceeded George Percy as commander at Jamestown, which office he held for many years 
    Misc Fact Between May and Jun 1623  [1, 2] 
    Went to New England, returned to VA 
    Misc Fact Aug 1623  [1, 2] 
    Again in New England, and still there when Gov. Robert Gorges arrived in mid Sept 
    Residence 16 Feb 1624  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Living at 'West and Sherley Hundred land' 
    Will 17 Dec 1624  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Proved in England 4/28/1634 
    Residence 1625  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Living on the company's land in 'Elizabeth Cittie', bro Nathaniel's widow & her infant son Nathaniel living with him 
    Misc Fact 1629  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Resisted Lord Baltimore's proposed clony within the limits of VA 
    Misc Fact 05 Mar 1629  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Chosen to go to England as agent to settle some disputes 
    Misc Fact Bef Dec 1631  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Returned to VA 
    Misc Fact Dec 1631  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Attending meeting of the council 
    Misc Fact Feb 1632  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Attending meeting of the council 
    Misc Fact Sep 1632  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Attending meeting of the council 
    Misc Fact Feb 1633  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Attending meeting of the council 
    Death Aft Feb 1633  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • No mention of him in the records after 2/1633
    Person ID I3192  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father Thomas West, Sr,   b. Abt 1556, Wherwell, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1602, Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Anne Knollys,   b. 19 Jul 1555, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1608, Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 19 Nov 1571  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F522  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Oct 1586 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc Fact - After Percy left, succeeded him as commander of Jamestown - 1612 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc Fact - Petitioned to have 'some man of quality' sent as Governor unto VA - 1620 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc Fact - One of the signers of the certificate endorsing Capt. John Martin - Jan 1622 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps_MILT - Commissioned by the New England council to be Admiral, his instructions drawn up by Sir Ferdinando Gorges - Nov 1622 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mar 1623 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Living at 'West and Sherley Hundred land' - 16 Feb 1624 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Proved in England 4/28/1634 - 17 Dec 1624 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Living on the company's land in 'Elizabeth Cittie', bro Nathaniel's widow & her infant son Nathaniel living with him - 1625 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc Fact - Resisted Lord Baltimore's proposed clony within the limits of VA - 1629 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc Fact - Chosen to go to England as agent to settle some disputes - 05 Mar 1629 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc Fact - Returned to VA - Bef Dec 1631 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc Fact - Attending meeting of the council - Dec 1631 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc Fact - Attending meeting of the council - Feb 1632 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc Fact - Attending meeting of the council - Sep 1632 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc Fact - Attending meeting of the council - Feb 1633 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aft Feb 1633 - VA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 


    • - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/West/Genesis of United States **
      - sponsors in baptism: Sir Francis Knollys, Mr Francis Hastings, and the Countess of Hartford
      - 3/22/1622 - In the great massacre, the Indians killed two men on his plantation 'at Westover, about a mile from Berkeley Hundred'
      - no mention of him in the records after 2/1633
      - there is a tradition in the Earl of De La Warr's family that he drowned

      - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/West/Winstons of VA **
      - no mention of him in the records after 2/1633

      - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/West/The West Family Register **

  • Sources 
    1. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /West/Genesis of United States.

    2. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /West/Winstons of VA.

    3. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics.


 

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