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Early life

Military Career

  • Born on December 6, 1637 in London
  • Death on Feb 27th 1714 in London
  • In 1660 Andros was made gentleman by the queen of Bohemia.
  • He was first commissioned in the regiment of guards in 1662.
  • He was a captain in the Barbados regiment in 1667. And a major regiment of dragoons. He was elevated to captain in the regiment of horse of princes Anne.

Governor

  • He was first appointed governor of New York by the future James II in 1674, in 1688 of the dominion of New England.
  • He was also knighted by the Duke of York in the winter of 1677
  • In his stay at New England he was unpopular and that got him imprisoned before going back to England.
  • William and Mary appointed him governor of Virginia

Virginia

  • He received commission on March 1 , 1692
  • He had goals to complete as governor.
  • He sent money and men to New York from Virginia to aid the colony
  • He raised the salaries of the Anglican Clergy
  • He also created a small fleet of ship to patrol Chesapeake to try and stop violations of the navigation Acts.
  • He arrived in Virginia in December 13 1692.

Sir Edmund Andros

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