Sir George Yeardley

GPTKB entity

Statements (72)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:King_James_I
gptkbp:associated_with Native American relations
early American history
Tobacco cultivation
early colonial conflicts
Virginia's early governance
early colonial leadership
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Knight
gptkbp:birth_year 1587
gptkbp:born 1580
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contributed_to early American democracy
colonial infrastructure
Virginia's legislative framework
Virginia's economic development
Virginia's social structure
settlement of New World
gptkbp:death_year 1627
gptkbp:died 1627
gptkbp:established colonial laws
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Virginia_Colony
gptkbp:historical_significance establishment of self-governance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir George Yeardley
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:colonialism
colonial trade practices
plantation economy
colonial governance
colonial policies
land ownership policies
Virginia's political landscape
settler relations
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:diplomatic_negotiations
land disputes
land grants
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:England
gptkbp:known_for promoting agriculture
establishing trade routes
diplomatic relations with Native Americans
advocating for settlers' rights
establishing governance structures
promoting settlement
governorship of Virginia
expanding the colony's territory
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Yeardley_family
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_event first representative assembly in America
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Francis_Wyatt
gptkbp:promoted trade relations
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:Virginia_General_Assembly
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Jamestown
gptkb:colonialism
colonial expansion
early American settlements
plantation system
colonial governance issues
gptkbp:resides_in gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:role gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Virginia_Company
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Yeardley
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_Berkeley
gptkbp:supported gptkb:military_defense
economic growth
religious tolerance
education in the colony
settler welfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virginia_Company
gptkb:Lord_De_La_Warr
gptkb:the_Virginia_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5