William Nicoll
1657-1723 William Nicoll was born in the village of Islip, Northamptonshire, England in 1657 and arrived in New Netherland/New York with his father, Matthias … More William Nicoll »
Era Category: New York Under British Rule
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 »
Allard Anthony
1620-1685 Schout of New Amsterdam, 1664-1667 First Sherrif of New York City Allard Anthony, born in 1620, was a prominent citizen of New Amsterdam. … More Allard Anthony »