George Percy (governor)

The Honourable
George Percy
Painting of George Percy
Painting of George Percy (Syon House)
In office
1609–1610
Preceded byJohn Smith
Succeeded byThomas Gates
In office
1611–1612
Preceded byThomas West
Succeeded byThomas Dale
Personal details
Bornb. 1580
Kingdom of England
Died1632(1632-00-00) (aged 51–52)[1]
Dutch Republic[1]
SpouseAnne Floyd
ChildrenAnne Percy
Known for"Discourse of the Plantation of the Southerne Colonie in Virginia" (c. 1608)
"True Relation of the Proceedings in Virginia" (c. 1624)
SignatureSignature of George Percy

The Honourable George Percy (b. 1580d. 1632) was an English explorer, author, and early Colonial Governor of Virginia.

  1. ^ 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.