medieval-atlas/events-from-about-850-to-1460/154

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Scotland and the New World In 1621 lames VI granted to Sir William Alexander the lands in Canada between the English lands of Newfoundland and New England and up to the St Lawrence. Later the crown granted baronies of 16,000 acres from land that Alexander surrendered from his grant. Quite separately, in 1628. Charles created in his favour a strip ofland lOO leagues across North America, but not extending to lands ~Approximate boundary of Lordship ~and Lieutenancy of Nova Scotia,1621 ,.,.... effectively possessed by the king or other Christian princes in league with the king. The charter apparently proceeds on the representation of the area by Ortelius whose map does not show the Great Lakes. and has the St Lawrence rising in the modem states of Indiana or Illinois. The two lordships did not endure and succumbed to the rivalries of the European powers. \ '"Approximate boundary of Lordship of Canada,1628 -.... ,J • Erroneous course of upper ••• St Lawrence (Ortelius) NEW FRANCE Lands possessed by kings and princes of Europe Lordship of Nova Scotia: the lordship of Canada PGBM 154