Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore
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The Right Honourable The Lord Baltimore |
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Cecil Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore
Retrospective painting by Florence MacKubin, 1910 |
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| Governor of Newfoundland (Avalon) | |
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In office 1629–1632 |
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| Monarch | Charles I |
| Proprietor of the Maryland colony | |
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In office 1632–1675 |
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8 August 1605 Kent, England |
| Died | 30 November 1675 (aged 70) Middlesex, England |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Arundel |
| Relations | Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore (grandson) |
| Children | Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Occupation |
lawyer politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (8 August 1605 – 30 November 1675), was the first Proprietor and Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland, and ninth Proprietary Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland and the colony of Avalon (in the southeast). His title was "Cecil Calvert, Second Baron Baltimore, First Lord Proprietary, Earl Palatine of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon in America". He received the proprietorship after the death of his father, George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, (15 April 1632), for whom it had been intended. Cecil Calvert established and managed the Province of Maryland from his home, Kiplin Hall, in North Yorkshire, England. As an English Roman Catholic, he continued the legacy of his father by promoting religious tolerance in the colony.
Maryland became a haven for Catholics in the New World, particularly important at a time of religious persecution in England. Calvert governed Maryland for forty-two years. He also continued to be Lord Proprietor and Governor of Newfoundland for the colony of Avalon. He died in England on 30 November 1675, aged 70 years. He is thought to be buried at St. Giles-in-the-Fields Church, London, UK. The exact location of his grave is unknown, but parish records state he is buried there. A plaque commemorating Cecil Calvert was placed in St. Giles in 1996 by the Governor of Maryland. However, genealogists for Kiplin Hall state, "A number of the early Calverts were buried at St Giles in the Fields, Charing Cross Road, London. We cannot yet be certain whether Cecil is one of them." This is possibly due to poor record keeping of Catholic burials or numerous outbreaks of disease that overwhelmed burial staff and led to confusion in parish registers .
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