William Gorges

William Gorges
Arms of Gorges (modern): Lozengy or and azure, a chevron gules. These arms resulted from the famous 1347 heraldry case of Warbelton v Gorges
1st Colonial governor of Maine
In office
1636–1639
Succeeded bySir Ferdinando Gorges
Personal details
BornJanuary 1605 (1605-01)
Keynsham, England
DiedFebruary 1658(1658-02-00) (aged 53)
Keynsham, England
ProfessionGovernor

William Gorges (January 1605 – February 1658) was a soldier and the first colonial governor of the Province of Maine.

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