Edward Lloyd (Colonial Governor of Maryland)

Edward Lloyd II
11th Royal Governor of Maryland
In office
1709–1714
MonarchAnne
Preceded byJohn Seymour
Succeeded byJohn Hart
Personal details
Born(1671-02-07)February 7, 1671
Talbot County, Maryland, British America
DiedMarch 20, 1719(1719-03-20) (aged 48)
Resting placeWye House
NationalityBritish
Spouse
Sarah Covington
(m. 1704)
Children6
RelativesEdward Lloyd IV grandson)
Edward Lloyd V (great-grandson)
Profession
Military career
Allegiance Great Britain
RankMajor General

Edward Lloyd II (February 7, 1671 – March 20, 1719) was the 11th Royal Governor of Maryland from 1709 to 1714. He attained the rank of Major General of the Eastern Shore militia.

Early life and family

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Edward Lloyd II was born on February 7, 1671, at Wye plantation in Talbot County, Maryland to Henrietta Maria (née Neale) Bennett (1647–1697) and Colonel Philemon Lloyd (c. 1646–1685).[1] He was the eldest of ten children. His grandfather was Edward Lloyd I.[1]

Upon his father's death in 1685, he inherited "White House and Woolman Neck land". In 1686, after his grandfather's death, he was left Wye plantation.[1]

Lloyd spawned a long line of Edward Lloyd's who were active in Maryland politics, including Edward Lloyd IV, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and Edward Lloyd V, who would serve as Governor of Maryland from 1809 to 1811.[citation needed]

Career

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Like his father and grandfather, Lloyd exported tobacco to England and imported and sold goods from England. He also traded with Barbados.[1]

Lloyd was named justice of the Talbot County court in October 1694 and served until August 1701.[1] By 1698, he was a colonel of the county militia, and served in that role until 1707.[1] In 1707, he was named Major General of the Eastern Shore militia.[1]

In March 1698, he was elected to the Maryland General Assembly's lower house. He would serve in the lower house until 1701, when he was appointed to the upper house.[1] He remained in the upper house until 1716. He succeeded John Seymour as Royal Governor of Maryland after his death in 1709.[1] He was elected President of the Council when the senior member of the council, Colonel Francis Jenkins, failed to assert his rights of seniority.[citation needed] Lloyd was succeeded by John Hart.[1]

During his tenure as Royal Governor, Lloyd tried to maintain Seymour's policies, but the lower house prevailed on issues like judicial procedures and regulation of the tobacco trade.[1]

Personal life

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Lloyd married Sarah Covington (1683–1755) on February 1, 1704. Together, they had five sons and one daughter.[1]

Death

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Lloyd died on March 20, 1719. He was buried at the family's burial ground at Wye House.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Lloyd, Edward II (1671-1719)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved September 18, 2021.