Right you are Ladye, After the end of the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell died (1658) and was succeeded by his son Richard Cromwell. Soon after came the restoration of the English Crown (1660). Charles Stuart, the son of the executed King Charles I became King Charles II. It was Charles II who bestowed the term of Old Dominion on Virginia Colony. That is because the Virginia Colony had keep independent of Cromwell's government and remained loyal to the crown during and after the English Civil War. Virginia has many terms applied to it. Here are some. Birth Place of the Nation, Cradle of the Republic, Mother of Presidents, Mother of States, Mother of Statesmen, Mother of States and Statesmen, Old Dominion, and perhaps the most endearing term of all, simply Old Virginia (excludes West Virginia). Fred Smoot ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ladye Jane Hunter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [TNWARREN] WEST - Warren Co. pre-1850 : State of Virginia : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: <[email protected]> : To: <[email protected]> : Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:45 PM : Subject: Re: [TNWARREN] WEST - Warren Co. pre-1850 : : : > In a message dated 10/22/2002 7:19:51 PM Central Daylight Time, : > [email protected] writes: : > : > : > > I'd start looking in Old Dominion. : > > : > : > Question, please: What or where is Old Dominion? : >