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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gorges canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.