This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Calvert Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WQH.2ACEB/996.6.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Joanne, Sorry for the delay. I have some information but it is not what I have been trying to find but I hope this might help. This is from a LONG Library search, but as I said this is not what I wanted to send you. Hope it helps answers some of your queation about Mary Calvert. Full Context of Colonial Families of the Un United States, Vol. 7 The first known ancestor of this famous family is John CALVERT of Danby Wiske, Yorkshire, England, temp. Henry VIII; he m., wife's name not given. I. LEONARD, b. circa 1550, of whom below. LEONARD CALVERT, I, b. circa 1550; he was also of Danby Wiske; m. circa 1575, Grace CROSSLAND, w ho was descended from Roger DE CROSSLAND, temp. Henry III, being the daughter of Thomas and Joanna CROSSLAND of Crossland Hill, Yorkshire, which Thomas was buried 2d September, 1587, his wife, Joanna having been buried 11th July, 1575; by which alliance he became possessed of the Estate of Kipling in the Valley of the Swale, Yorkshire, where he lived and died. I. GEORGE, b. 1579, of whom later. II. Mary (?), b. 1586; m. 1606, Capt. Isaac CHAPLINE, Royal Navy ( see CHAPLINE, Colonial Families, Volume II). 1. John CHAPLINE, b. 1607; migrated to Virginia. 2. Isaac CHAPLINE, b. 1609. 3. Mary CHAPLINE, b. 1623; m . ANTHONY WYATT. 4. William CHAPLINE, b. 1625; d. 1669; migrated to Maryland; m. 1650, Mary HOPPER. ISSUE BY FIRST MARRIAGE, page 288 GEORGE CALVERT, I , b. 1579; d. 15th April, 1632; graduated from Oxford and became private secretary to Sir Robert Cecil, through whose influence he was introduced to court life; in 1613 he was Clerk of the Crown and Assize in the County of Clare, Ireland, and Clerk of the Privy Council in 1617; in the latter year he was knighted at Hampton Court by King James I, and was a Member of the Commission for winding up the affairs of the Virginia Company; he was Member of Parliament for Yorkshire in 1621 and later was Principal Secretary of State to James I, which office he resigned in 1625; the same year he was created Baron Baltimore re of Baltimore. From his friend, the King, he obtained a grant of land in Newfoundland, which he called Avalon; his settlement there having proved a failure, the grant of Maryland was given to him, but he died before it had pass ed the Great Seal and was buried in the Chancel of St. Dunstan's in the West, London. Lord Baltimore was twice married, m. (firstly) 22d November, 1604, Anne MYNNE [p.288] (Lady Calvert was b. 20th November, 1579 and d. 8th August, 1622), daughter. Of George and Elizabeth (WROTH) MYNNE and god. Daughter. of Sir Thomas s WROTH of Durance in Enfield, Essex, whose wife was the Lady Mary RICH, daughter. Of Lord Chancellor RICH. Lord Baltimore m. (secondly) circa 1625, a lady who se name is variously stated as Joan, Arabella, etc.; this Lady Baltimore is supposed to have been drowned returning from Virginia in 1630. I. Cecilius, b. 8th August, 1605; d. 30th November, 1675; he succeeded his father as the second Lord Baltimore and m. in 1629, Lady Anne ARUNDEL, b. 1615, d. 1649, d au. Of Thomas, Lord ARUNDEL of Wardour Castle and a Count of the Holy Roman Empire; from them descended the succeeding Lords (Barons of) Baltimore extinct in 1771. 1. John, third, Lord Baltimore, b. 1630; d.s.p., 1694. 2. Charles, fourth, Lord Baltimore; b. 1631; d. 1715; m. (firstly) 1656, Mary DARNALL; m. (secondly) 1666, Jane (LOWE) SEWALL; m. (thirdly) 1701, Mary BANKS; m. (fourthly) 1712, Margaret CHARLETTON, who survived him and d. 1721. 3. Mary, b. 1632; d. 1663; m. circa 1650, Sir William BLAKISTON, of Gibside, in Durham, d.s.p., 1692. =================== ==================== Mary CALVERT, BORN: 1586, MARRIED: Isaac CHAPLINE, 1606, England; CHILDREN: John CHAPLINE, BORN: 1607, Eng, Isaac CHAPLINE, BORN: 1609, Mary CHAPLINE, William CHAPLINE ============================ Mary CHAPLINE, BORN: 1623, "CHAPLIN'S CHOISE", JAMES RIVER, VA MARRIED: Anthony WYATT, WFT Est. 1 651-1685, CHILDREN: Nicholas WYATT Please let me know if you need more. I do hope this gives you a referance to go to so you can back up your tree. If you want my e-mail let me know. I will send, Gail