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George Brent (ca. 1640–by 1700) – Encyclopedia Virginia

George Brent (ca. 1640–by 1700) – Encyclopedia Virginia
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Brent, Margaret (ca. 1601–1671) – Encyclopedia Virginia


Margaret Brent, born about 1601 in Gloucester, England, was one of thirteen children born to Richard and Elizabeth Brent. In 1638, she migrated to Maryland with her brother Giles and her sister Mary. The Brents were a Catholic family, and Margaret Brent and her siblings might have been motivated to move to Maryland where, unlike England, they could practice their religion without penalty. They were likely associated with or related to another Catholic family, the Calverts, who founded Maryland. After the Brents arrived, Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore and proprietor of Maryland, granted them the same generous amount of land as the original Maryland settlers. ....

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