Calvert
Charles (3rd Baron Baltimore) 1637–1715, English colonial administrator in America: governor (1661–75) and proprietor (1675–89) of Maryland (grandson of George Calvert).
Sir George (1st Baron Baltimore) c1580–1632, British statesman: founder of the colony of Maryland.
his son, Leonard, 1606–47, first colonial governor of Maryland 1634–47.
Contemporary Examples
“Dave’s Whipping Boy” Paul Shaffer October 1, 2009
“Dave’s Whipping Boy” Paul Shaffer October 1, 2009
“Dave’s Whipping Boy” Paul Shaffer October 1, 2009
“Dave’s Whipping Boy” Paul Shaffer October 1, 2009
Spies, Lies, and Rape in the Air Force: An Undercover Agent’s Story Jacob Siegel March 3, 2014
Historical Examples
Troy and its Remains Henry (Heinrich) Schliemann
Ballads of a Bohemian Robert W. Service
Strange Alliance Bryce Walton
Ballads of a Bohemian Robert W. Service
Garrison’s Finish W. B. M. Ferguson
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Sir George, 1st Baron Baltimore. ?1580–1632, English statesman; founder of the colony of Maryland
his son, Leonard. 1606–47, English statesman; first colonial governor of Maryland (1634–47)
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