25 March 1634 A.D. Colonists Arrive on Maryland’s Western Shore: Land Grant from King Charles I
25 March 1634 A.D. Colonists Arrive on Maryland’s Western Shore: Land Grant from King Charles I Editors. “ 1634 – The first colonists to Maryland arrive at St. Clement’s Island on Maryland’s western shore and found the settlement of St. Mary’s. ” This Day in U.S. Military History. N.d. https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2014/03/25/march-25/ . Accessed 24 Mar 2015. 1634 – The first colonists to Maryland arrive at St. Clement’s Island on Maryland’s western shore and found the settlement of St. Mary’s. In 1632, King Charles I of England granted a charter to George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, yielding him proprietary rights to a region east of the Potomac River in exchange for a share of the income derived from the land. The territory was named Maryland in honor of Henrietta Maria, the queen consort of Charles I. Before settlement began, George Calvert died and was succeeded by his son Cecilius, who sought to establish Maryland as a haven for Roman Catholics...