Correspondence of Three William Byrds Westover Virginia 1684-1776 2 Volume Set

Description: The correspondence of the three William Byrds of Westover, Virginia 1684-1776 Marion Tinling University Press of Virginia two volume set 1977 1st edition – illustrated hardcovers_________________________________________ Volume one Contents Foreword Preface Editorial methods and abbreviationsPart one: the correspondence of William Byrd I William Byrd I (1652 – December 4, 1704) was an English-born Virginia colonist and politician. He came from the Shadwell section of London, where his father John Bird (c. 1620–1677) was a goldsmith. His family's ancestral roots were in Cheshire. Part two the correspondence of William Byrd II William Byrd II (March 28, 1674 – August 26, 1744) was an American planter, lawyer, surveyor, author, and a man of letters. Born in Colonial Virginia, he was educated in London, where he practiced law. Upon his father's death, he returned to Virginia in 1705. He was a member of the Virginia Governor's Council from 1709 to 1744. He was the London agent for the House of Burgesses in the 1720s. Byrd's life showed aspects of both British colonial gentry and an emerging American identity. Appendix: genealogical notes Index Volume Two Editorial methods and abbreviations Part II the correspondence of William Byrd II continued Part III the correspondence of William Byrd III Colonel William Byrd III (September 6, 1728 – January 1 or January 2, 1777) was an American planter, politician and military officer who was a member of the House of Burgesses. Appendix: genealogical notes Index

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