Christopher Wormeley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Governor's Council | |
| In office 1637-1642 | |
| Governor of Tortuga | |
| In office 1632-1635 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1645 York County, Virginia Colony, British America |
| Relations | Ralph Wormeley Sr. |
| Children | Christopher Wormeley Jr. (d.1701) |
| Profession | soldier, planter, politician |
Christopher Wormeley (died 1656) was a British military officer who served as governor of Tortuga before becoming the secretary of state for the Virginia Colony (1635-1649) as well as captain of the fort at Old Point Comfort beginning in 1638. He also served on the Virginia Governor's Council (1637-1642), as would his younger brother Ralph Wormeley Sr. and son Christopher Wormeley Jr.[1][2]