Hello, again, Regarding Warroysoyake/aka Warrosquyoake Shire which was formed in 1634 in the Virginia Colony and later became Isle of Wight County in either 1637 or 1643, (I've seen both but it appears that 1637 is correct.) Virginia began being settled in 1607 atJamestown and would have four incorporations and parishes by 1617 which were (1.) James City, (2.) Charles City, (3.) Henrico and (4.) Kikotan/Kecoughlan/Kikowtan then Elizabeth River and Elizabeth City. In 1634 the four original corporations were split to permit creation of (5.) Warwick River (Warwick), (6.) Warrosquyoake (Isle of Wight) and (7.) Charles River (York), making a total of seven shires in the vicinity of the James River’s estuary and then (8,.) Accawmack became the eighth. Some information that I saw said that Warrosquyoake/Warroysoyaoke Shire was the only shire that was given an Indian name and was named for the friendly tribes nearby but other information on the Original Shires of Virginia states that Elizabeth City was first known by the Indian name of Kikotan/aka Kecoughtan and Kikowtan and Elizabeth River. In 1636, it was subdivided, and the portion north of the harbor of Hampton Roads became known as Elizabeth City Shire. It was renamed Elizabeth City County a short time later. The name Kikotan/Kecoughlan/Kikowlan is believed to have been a word for the Indians that were living there when the English arrived in 1607. Even though they were friendly to the English, Sir Thomas GATES had the English seized the Indian's land while their men were out hunting, and for unknown reasons, the Kikiotan did not attack in return. The shire of Elizabeth City and county were named for King James I's daughter, Elizabeth of Bohemia and the town of Hampton which was established in 1680 became the largest town in Elizabeth City County was county seat. The original boundaries of Elizabeth City County in the mid 17th century essentially form those of current city of Hampton today. Since the English settlers occupied Kecoughtan in 1610 and Jamestown was eventually abandoned, the city of Hampton now claims to be the oldest continuously-settled English city in North America. (Some of this information came from the Encyclopedia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.) Sincerely, Bellinda Myrick-Barnett