Gorges

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Gorges is an English surname historically associated with a prominent family involved in early colonial ventures, including the settlement of New England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English colonial entrepreneur
English noble family
English surname
family name
person
activity colonial administration
land speculation in New England
countryOfCitizenship England
countryOfOrigin England
etymologyStatus toponymic surname (likely)
familyName Gorges NERFINISHED
hasMember Sir Ferdinando Gorges NERFINISHED
hasNotableBearer Sir Ferdinando Gorges NERFINISHED
historicallyAssociatedWith Plymouth Council for New England NERFINISHED
Province of Maine (colonial) NERFINISHED
early English colonization of North America
historicalPeriod early modern period
influenced early patterns of English settlement in New England
languageOfOrigin English
notableFor association with early settlement of New England
involvement in early English colonial ventures
involvement in the Plymouth Council for New England
promoting colonization of New England
occupation administrator
colonial promoter
soldier
region southwest England
surface form: South West England
socialStatus gentry
nobility

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