State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Lords Proprietors
King Charles II ordered ownership of the Carolina Colony be divided among eight Englishmen who became known as the Lords Proprietor. Read a brief summary of who these men were.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: John W. Shirley: Sir Ralph Lane
Lane is best known for being sent to the New World on a mission to establish a settlement on Roanoke Island, by order of Sir Walter Raleigh. Discover how successful his expedition was and other biographical data about the explorer.