The Honourable George Percy | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:George_Percy_(Syon_House).png) Painting of George Percy (Syon House) | |
| In office 1609–1610 | |
| Preceded by | John Smith |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Gates |
| In office 1611–1612 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas West |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Dale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | b. 1580 Kingdom of England |
| Died | 1632 (aged 51–52)[1] Dutch Republic[1] |
| Spouse | Anne Floyd |
| Children | Anne Percy |
| Known for | "Discourse of the Plantation of the Southerne Colonie in Virginia" (c. 1608) "True Relation of the Proceedings in Virginia" (c. 1624) |
| Signature | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Signature_of_George_Percy_(1580%E2%80%931632).png){kind=small} |
The Honourable George Percy (b. 1580 – d. 1632) was an English explorer, author, and early Colonial Governor of Virginia.
- ^ a b Barbour, Philip L. “The Honorable George Percy, Premier Chronicler of the First Virginia Voyage.” Early American Literature, vol. 6, no. 1, 1971, pp. 7–17. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25070496. Accessed 8 Aug. 2024.