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 2

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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
hasMember Sir Ferdinando Gorges
linked to: Ferdinando Gorges
hasNotableBearer Sir Ferdinando Gorges
linked to: Ferdinando Gorges
historicallyAssociatedWith Plymouth Council for New England
Province of Maine (colonial)
linked to: Province of Maine

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 South West England
linked to: southwest England
socialStatus gentry
nobility

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sir Ferdinando Gorges familyName Gorges
subject linked to: Gorges