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George Nedham (Needham) was a supporter of the Royalist cause during the English Civil War who, following their defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651, emigrated to the West Indies. [1] First he went to Antigua, and later migrated to Jamaica. Here he married the daughter of Governor Thomas Modyford and became a prominent planter in the colony. [2]

English Civil War Civil war in England (1642–1651)

The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") over, principally, the manner of England's governance. The first (1642–1646) and second (1648–1649) wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the third (1649–1651) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament. The war ended with the Parliamentarian victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651.

Battle of Worcester final battle of the English Civil War

The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester, England, and was the final battle of the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentarian New Model Army, 28,000 strong, defeated King Charles II's 16,000 Royalists, of whom the vast majority were Scottish.

West Indies Island region in the Caribbean

The West Indies is a region of the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean that includes the island countries and surrounding waters of three major archipelagos: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Lucayan Archipelago.

In 1677 he was returned, alongside Fulke Rose, as a representative of Saint Thomas in the Vale Parish in the House of Assembly of Jamaica. [3]

Fulke Rose was a British physician and early colonist of Jamaica. He was one of the principal buyers in Jamaica of slaves taken by the Royal African Company and had extensive land-holdings on the island. He continued to practice medicine in Jamaica and with Hans Sloane attended the former privateer Henry Morgan towards the end of Morgan's life.

Saint Thomas in the Vale Parish, Jamaica

Saint Thomas in the Vale Parish was one of the historic parishes of Jamaica created following colonisation of the island by the British. It was in the centre of the island in Middlesex County but was abolished in 1866 when it was merged into Saint Catherine Parish.

House of Assembly of Jamaica historic legislature of the British colony of Jamaica

The House of Assembly was the legislature of the British colony of Jamaica. It held its first meeting on 20 January 1664 at Spanish Town.

Family

In 1660 he married his first wife, Mary Bryan, daughter of William Bryan. Together they had seven sons of whom three survived: [2]

They also had three daughters:

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References

  1. ↑ "Needham summary time Line". www.nons.co.uk. Needham Family Site. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Needham's of Jamaica". nons.co.uk. Needham Family Site. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ↑ America and West Indies: September 1677 British History Online
  4. ↑ Powers, Anne M. "March v. Ellis a bitter family dispute". A Parcel of Ribbons. Anne M Powers. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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