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4. | Major James Ringgold was born in 1626 in England, United Kingdom (son of Colonel Thomas Ringgold and Barbara); died in 1686 in Kent, Maryland, United States. Other Events:
- Will: 18 May 1686, Kent, Maryland, United States
- Probate: 28 Sep 1686, Kent, Maryland, United States
Notes:
Lord of Eastern Neck
Favorite of the Crown
Major of Kent Militia (1678-1683)
Justice (1661-1674)
Commissioner of Talbot 1662
Commissioner of Kent 1682
James married Mary Vaughan on 8 Feb 1672/3 in Maryland, United States. Mary (daughter of Captain Robert Vaughan and Mary) was born in 1657; died on 11 Dec 1707 in Eastern Neck, Kent, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Barbara was born in 1620 in England, United Kingdom; died in 1657. Children:
- 4. Major James Ringgold was born in 1626 in England, United Kingdom; died in 1686 in Kent, Maryland, United States.
- John Ringgold was born in Abt. 1636; died in Bet. 25 Apr 1672 and 17 Sep 1672.
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10. | Captain Robert Vaughan was born in 1597 in England, United Kingdom; died in 1668 in Maryland, United States. Notes:
Commander of Kent 1647-1652
Capt. ROBERT VAUGHAN had lately been deposed by the "Keepers of the Liberty of England," and could not stomach and digest the doings of a Court organized by the Puritan Commissioners. 95% Old Kent: the Eastern Shore of Maryland A second time, Capt. ROBERT VAUGHAN insulted the Court by using most "opprobious" epithets, bending his "fist" over the "heads" of the Judges and "swearing" at the Clerk as "he sat at table." For this offence the Court imposed a fine of 600 lbs. of Tob. Fol. 56.
Governor Calvert, also, the 18th day of April, 1647, o. s., commissioned Robert Vaughan, gent., to be "chief captain and commander," under him (the Governor), "of all the militia of the Isle of Kent, and with it to command and execute whatsoever shall beby him thought requisite for the said island against all intestine mutinies or seditions;" invested him with the power of martial law; "provided that where the offense shall deserve the forfeiture of life or member, that such offender for his trial be referred, and judgment to the provincial court, to be held by his Lordship's Governor and Council of this province." He further authorized "the said Captain Robert Vaughan to award all process necessary, according to the law and custom of this province," etc.; and he also authorized the said Captain Robert Vaughan, William Cox, Thomas Bradnox, Edward Comins, Philip Conner and Francis Brooke, gent., or the major part of them, whereof the said Robert Vaughan to be always one, to hear, try and judge, accord ing to the laws of this province, all actions and causes civil," except "where the freehold of any one shall come in question," provided that it shall be lawful for any man, at any time before execution served, "to appeal unto the provincial
Robert married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | MaryChildren:
- Thomas Vaughn died in 1684 in Talbot, Maryland, United States.
- William Vaughan was born in in Parsons Point, Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States; died in 1684 in Maryland, United States.
- Charles Vaughan was born on 30 Aug 1655 in Kent, Maryland, United States; died in in Maryland, United States.
- 5. Mary Vaughan was born in 1657; died on 11 Dec 1707 in Eastern Neck, Kent, Maryland, United States.
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