Leonard Calvert
| Region | Occupation | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America, South & Gulf | Mariner | 1606 | 1647 |
Second son of the first Lord Baltimore (George Calvert) and younger brother of Cecilius, the Second Lord Baltimore; an accomplished mariner who sailed to Newfoundland and Virginia in 1628-29 before leading the seaborne expedition to the top of Chesapeake Bay in the fall of 1633. Involved two vessels, the 360-ton ship .Ark and the 60-ton Dove. Put 200 settlers ashore at St. Mary's on March 25, 1634.
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S. J. Andrew WhiteRelated Ships
Ark (1634)Dove (1634)
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Peter Richards