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Benedict Swingate Calvert. Benedict Swingate Calvert, di John Wollaston, 1753, Baltimore Museum of Art. Benedict Swingate Calvert ( 27 gennaio 1722 – 9 gennaio 1788) è stato un politico statunitense .
Calvert was born Benedict Swinket in England in around 1730-32, the illegitimate son of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore, proprietary governor of the Province of Maryland. His mother's identity is not clear but H. S. Lee Washington, writing in the New England Historic Genealogical Society Register in July 1950, suggests that she was Melusina von der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham ...
Benedict Swingate Calvert was a planter, politician and a Loyalist in Maryland during the American Revolution. He was the son of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore, the third Proprietor Governor of Maryland (1699–1751). His mother's identity is not known, though one source speculates that she was Melusina von der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham. As he was illegitimate, he was not able ...
Benedict Swingate Calvert died at Mount Airy on January 9, 1788. He was buried beneath the chancel of the church of St Thomas in Croom, Prince George’s County, Maryland, a church which Calvert had helped to found and maintain. Calvert’s descendants continued to live at the Mount Airy plantation house until the early 20th century.
Charlotte Norris Inherits Riversdale. m. Richard Stuart Note: In the historical literature, discrepancies exist concerning the children of Benedict Swingate Calvert (c.1724-88) and Elizabeth Calvert (1730-98). Many of their offspring died in infancy, childhood, or young adulthood. Benedict Swingate Calvert revised his will in 1780 and died in 1788.
Benedict Calvert may refer to: Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore (1679–1715), English nobleman and politician. Benedict Leonard Calvert (1700–1732), proprietary governor of Maryland. Benedict Swingate Calvert (1722–1788), planter, politician and Loyalist in Maryland during the American Revolution.
Descendants of Benedict Swingate Calvert. 5th Baron Charles also had 2 sons by a French lady (Cecil Bressan) who lived in London. He made provision for both boys in his will, and gave them the Calvert surname. The younger son, Rev Augustus Bressan Calvert (1742-1812), still has living descendants in the UK, Australia and New Zealand:
