Province of Avalon
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Province of Avalon was the area around the settlement of Ferryland
, Newfoundland and Labrador
, in the 17th century, which upon the success of the colony grew to include the land held by Sir William Vaughan
and all the land that lay between Ferryland and Petty Harbour.
Sir George Calvert had acquired a piece of Newfoundland and hired an agent Captain Edward Wynne
to set up headquarters in Ferryland. The area he termed The Colony of Avalon in honour of "old Avalon...the first-fruits of Christianity in Britain." In 1620 Calvert obtained a grant from Sir William Vaughan for all of the land that lay north of a point between Fermeuse
and Aquaforte
to as far north as Caplin Bay (now Calvert
) on the southern shore of the Avalon Peninsula
.
Ferryland
Ferryland is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Avalon Peninsula. According to the 2006 Statistics Canada census, its population is 529. Addresses in Ferryland use the alphanumerically lowest postal codes in Canada, starting with A0A....
, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, in the 17th century, which upon the success of the colony grew to include the land held by Sir William Vaughan
William Vaughan (writer)
-Life:He was the son of Walter Vaughan and was born at Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire, Wales—his father's estate. He was descended from an ancient prince of Powys. He was brother to John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery and Henry Vaughan , a well-known Royalist leader in the English Civil War...
and all the land that lay between Ferryland and Petty Harbour.
Sir George Calvert had acquired a piece of Newfoundland and hired an agent Captain Edward Wynne
Edward Wynne
Edward Wynne was Proprietary Governor of Ferryland colony from 1621 to 1626. Born in Wales, he was appointed by George Calvert to establish the colony, and in August 1621, he landed at Ferryland with 12 men. By November of that same year, the colonists had completed a large dwelling, and then by...
to set up headquarters in Ferryland. The area he termed The Colony of Avalon in honour of "old Avalon...the first-fruits of Christianity in Britain." In 1620 Calvert obtained a grant from Sir William Vaughan for all of the land that lay north of a point between Fermeuse
Fermeuse, Newfoundland and Labrador
Fermeuse is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 284 in the Canada 2006 Census.Fermeuse is the hometown of Ryane Clowe of the NHL's San Jose Sharks....
and Aquaforte
Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador
Aquaforte is a Canadian town on the south shore of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador....
to as far north as Caplin Bay (now Calvert
Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador
Calvert is an unincorporated Canadian settlement in the Ferryland District of Newfoundland and Labrador, on the Irish loop, 72 kilometres south of the provincial capital St. John's. It is 7 kilometres south of Cape Broyle, and 3 kilometres north of Ferryland...
) on the southern shore of the Avalon Peninsula
Avalon Peninsula
The Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland.The peninsula is home to 257,223 people, which is approximately 51% of Newfoundland's population in 2009, and is the location of the provincial capital, St. John's. It is connected to the...
.
See also
- List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Cuper's CoveCuper's Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorCuper's Cove, on the southwest shore of Conception Bay on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula was an early English settlement in the New World, and the second one after the Jamestown Settlement to endure for longer than a year...
- Bristol's HopeBristol's Hope, Newfoundland and LabradorBristol's Hope is the modern name of a community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located on Conception Bay between Carbonear and Harbour Grace....
- British colonization of the AmericasBritish colonization of the AmericasBritish colonization of the Americas began in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia and reached its peak when colonies had been established throughout the Americas...