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Francis West (28 Oct 1586 - Feb 1633/1634)
Deputy Governor of Virginia, he was the second surviving son of Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr (1556–1602) and Anne Knollys (1555–1608), a lady at Queen Elizabeth's court. His elder brother, Thomas West (1577–1618), was a governor of the Virginia Company, and his younger brother, John West (1590-ca 1659), was Acting Governor of Virginia from 1635–1637. He arrived at Jamestown as a sea captain in July 1608.He is likely the "Captain West" who is named as a benefactor in Musaeum Tradescantianum (174). Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/29080 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_West Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business Virginia
People linked to person: Francis West was a source of object(s) for Tradescanti (-)