William Gorges

William Gorges
Arms of Gorges (modern): Lozengy or and azure, a chevron gules. These arms resulted from the famous 1347 heraldry case of Warbelton v Gorges
1st Colonial governor of Maine
In office
1636–1639
Succeeded bySir Ferdinando Gorges
Personal details
BornJanuary 1605
Keynsham, England
DiedFebruary 1658
Keynsham, England
ProfessionGovernor

William Gorges (January 1605 – February 1658) was a soldier and the first colonial governor of the Province of Maine.