Lord Dunmore

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Lord Dunmore was the British colonial governor of Virginia in the 1770s, best known for his controversial role in the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War and his proclamation offering freedom to enslaved people who joined the British forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British colonial governor
human
peer of the Kingdom of Great Britain
birthDate 1730
birthPlace Taymouth, Perthshire, Scotland
commanded British and Loyalist forces in Virginia coastal operations
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1809
deathPlace Ramsgate, Kent, England
ethnicGroup Scottish
familyName Murray
fledFrom Williamsburg, Virginia in 1775
fullName John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
linked to: Lord Dunmore
givenName John
governedTerritory Bahamas
Colony of Virginia
Province of New York
influenced debates over slavery and freedom in Revolutionary-era America
issued proclamation declaring martial law in Virginia in 1775
proclamation offering emancipation to enslaved people of rebel masters who joined British forces
knownFor conflict with the Virginia House of Burgesses
issuing a proclamation offering freedom to enslaved people who joined British forces
loyalty to the British Crown during the American Revolution
serving as the last royal governor of colonial Virginia
legacy viewed as both a defender of British imperial authority and a catalyst for enslaved people seeking freedom
memberOf House of Lords
militaryConflict American Revolutionary War
Dunmore's War
monarch George III
nobleFamily Murray family
nobleTitle Earl of Dunmore
notableEvent Dunmore's War
notableWork Dunmore's Proclamation
officeEnd 1775 as Royal Governor of Virginia
officeStart 1771 as Royal Governor of Virginia
operatedFrom British ships off the coast of Virginia after leaving Williamsburg
ordinalNumber 4th Earl of Dunmore
linked to: Lord Dunmore
politicalAlignment Loyalist
positionHeld Governor of the Bahamas
Governor of the Province of New York
Royal Governor of Virginia
predecessor Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt
religion Church of England
removedFromOffice during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War
residence Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia
linked to: Governor's Palace
spouse Lady Charlotte Stewart
successor Patrick Henry

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Fort Fincastle builtBy Lord Dunmore
Fort Fincastle builtBy John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Governor's Palace (Williamsburg) associatedWithPerson Lord Dunmore
subject linked to: Governor's Palace
Lady Augusta Murray father John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Lord Dunmore’s War namedAfter John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Lord Dunmore’s War commander John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Cornstalk opponent Lord Dunmore
Logan (Mingo leader) associatedWith Lord Dunmore
Lord Dunmore fullName John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Lord Dunmore ordinalNumber 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Dunmore County namedAfter John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Dunmore County namedFor Earl of Dunmore
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Battle of Great Bridge commander Lord Dunmore
Battle of Great Bridge opponentOf Royal Governor John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Fort Fincastle, Nassau builtBy Lord Dunmore
Lady Charlotte Stewart grandfather John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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William Nelson succeededBy John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Camp Charlotte negotiations participant John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Treaty of Camp Charlotte hasSignatory John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Treaty of Camp Charlotte signedUnderAuthorityOf Governor Lord Dunmore of Virginia
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