Stephen Van Cortlandt
1643-1700 Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1691-1700 Chief Justice, 1700 Stephen Van Cortlandt was born in Brouwer Street, New Amsterdam … More Stephen Van Cortlandt »
Era Category: New York Under British Rule
Thomas Willett
1610-1674 First Mayor of New York Thomas Willett was born in Norfolk, England in 1610. Because his parents were Puritans (dissenters), his early years … More Thomas Willett »
William Livingston
William Livingston was born on November 30, 1723 in Albany, New York. He belonged to a wealthy family and his early education was provided … More William Livingston »
John Morin Scott
1730-1784 John Morin Scott was born in New York City in 1730 and graduated from Yale in 1746. He studied law in the office … More John Morin Scott »
John Tuder
c. 1649-1708 John Tuder (also spelled Tudor) was born in England around 1649 and appears to have emigrated to Barbados around 1670, moved to … More John Tuder »
William Tangier Smith
1655-1705 Justice and Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1691-1703 [intermittent] Col. William Smith, known as “Tangier” Smith, was born … More William Tangier Smith »
Thomas Weaver
c. 1641-1705 Thomas Weaver, born in England around 1641, was a graduate of Oxford University and studied law at the Inner Temple, where he … More Thomas Weaver »
James, Duke of York
James II, King of England 1633-1701 James, younger son of King Charles I of England, held the title of Duke of York. He was … More James, Duke of York »
Richard Ingoldsby
Unknown-1719 Richard Ingoldsby served William of Orange as a field officer in the campaign in Ireland and was appointed captain of the military company … More Richard Ingoldsby »
Francis Lovelace
c. 1621-1675 Second Governor of New York, 1668-1673 Francis Lovelace, son of Sir William Lovelace of Bethersden in Kent, England, was born around 1621. … More Francis Lovelace »