George Carteret Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for George Carteret, based on 5 World History Database records associated with England.

5 records1642–16655 events4 places

Chronological biography

1642

Rear Admiral1642

Warfare / Civil War · Rear-Admiral of Parliamentarian Fleet

Carteret receives appointment as a rear-admiral serving Parliament's fleet.

1651

Siege of Jersey1651

Warfare / Civil War · Jersey

Makes a stand against Parliament but Jersey falls by the end of the year

1661

Election1661

House / House of Carteret · Knight · MP-Portsmouth · Portsmouth

Carteret is elected Member of Parliament for Portsmouth in the Cavalier Parliament.

1663

Carolina Charter24 March 1663

Warfare / Carolina Charter · Sir · Lord Proprietor · London

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

1665

Concession and Agreement10 February 1665

Warfare / New Jersey Colony · Knight · Lord Proprietor · New Jersey

Helps issue the Concession and Agreement guaranteeing religious liberty in New Jersey.

Titles and roles

Knight · Lord Proprietor · Knight · MP-Portsmouth · Rear-Admiral of Parliamentarian Fleet · Sir · Lord Proprietor

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.