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unusual facts about George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret



Clarendon Ministry

Lord Clarendon was impeached by the House of Commons and forced to flee; the Duke of Albemarle sold his position to George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham; and Sir George Carteret simply left his position, eventually being forced out of the House two years later.

David Bandinel

On Carteret's death, in 1643, his son, Sir George Carteret, was appointed by the king lieutenant-governor in his stead, and he gratified at the same time his resentment for the treatment of his father, and his loyal zeal, by arresting Bandinel and his son on a charge of treason.

East New Jersey Provincial Council

The Council was established in 1664 by Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton in the Concession and Agreement of the Lords Proprietors of the Province of New-Caesarea, or New-Jersey, to and with all and every the Adventurers and all such as shall Settle or Plant there.

George Carteret

Shortly before Carteret's death, the king proposed to give him the title Baron Carteret, but Carteret died too soon, so the honour was granted to his grandson George.

Philip (1641–1672), Their eldest son, married and had a son George who was raised to the peerage.

Quintipartite Deed

On July 1, 1676, William Penn, Gawen Lawrie (who served from 1683 to 1686 as Deputy to Governor Robert Barclay), Nicholas Lucas and Edward Byllinge executed a deed with Sir George Carteret known as the “Quintipartite Deed,” in which the territory was divided into two parts, East Jersey being taken by Carteret and West Jersey by Byllinge and his trustees.

Thomas Rudyard

Groom believed in adhering to the Concession and Agreement of John Lord Berkekey and Sir George Carteret, which stated that one seventh part of all land allotments was to be reserved to the Lords Proprietors.


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