Thomas Modyford

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:associatedWith Caribbean_history
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:England
gptkbp:birthYear 1610
gptkbp:children gptkb:Thomas_Modyford_Jr.
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Sir_Henry_Morgan
gptkb:Sir_William_Beeston
Lord Windsor
gptkbp:contribution establishment of trade routes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:deathYear 1679
gptkbp:governs gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:historicalImpact development of local governance
relationship with indigenous peoples
influence on colonial law
impact on colonial economy
conflict resolution in colonial disputes
trade relations with other colonies
development_of_slavery_in_Jamaica
legacy_in_Jamaican_history
shaping_of_Jamaican_culture
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 17th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance role in colonial governance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas Modyford
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:King_Charles_II
gptkbp:influenceOn plantation economy
British_colonial_policy
Jamaican_politics
Jamaican_society
gptkbp:involvedIn colonial_administration
gptkbp:knownFor administration_during_the_English_Civil_War
gptkbp:legacy development_of_Jamaican_economy
gptkbp:militaryRank Colonel
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notableEvent expansion of sugar plantations
support of privateering
increased sugar exports
conflict_with_the_Spanish
gptkbp:occupation governor
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Royalist
gptkbp:predecessor Sir Charles Lyttelton
gptkbp:relatedTo Modyford_family
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Spanish_Town
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Modyford
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Lynch
gptkbp:termEnd 1671
gptkbp:termStart 1664