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3 unusual facts about History of Jamaica


History of Jamaica

Under early English rule, Jamaica became a haven of privateers, buccaneers, and occasionally outright pirates: Christopher Myngs, Edward Mansvelt, and most famously, Henry Morgan.

In New York, more than half the Jamaican expatriate population resides in Brooklyn.

Tobias Billström

His essays in history touched the subject areas that affected British colonial history, especially officers stationed in India and Jamaica.


Boiled peanuts

Edward Long, in his 1774 History of Jamaica, notes the consumption of boiled peanuts on the island.

Esher Place

Over the next 75 years, Esher Place was held by at least seven individuals, the last two being Sir Thomas Lynch, an early English governor of Jamaica, and John Latton, a pluralistic place-holder under William III.

Felipa Colón de Toledo, 3rd duchess of Veragua

Felipa Colón de Toledo y Mosquera, 2nd duchess of la Vega, 2nd duchess of Veragua and 2nd Marquesa of Jamaica (ca. 1550 – Valladolid, Olmedo, Spain, 25 November 1577), was the second daughter and heiress of Luis Colón de Toledo, 1st Duke of Veragua, and his first wife María de Mosquera y Pasamonte.

Richard Rigby

Richard Rigby's father also had the same name, and was significant in the history of Jamaica, serving as its Secretary, the Provost Marshal, and a member of the Royal Assembly in the late 17th and early 18th century.


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