[DOC] [TLE] The History of Martha's Vineyard by Henry Franklin Norton, 1923 [PAR] The county was named for the Duke of York by the first governor, Thomas 
Mayhew, ... Edgartown on the east, named for Edgar, son of James II, who bore 
the title of ..... for in a letter published at London in 1671 he writes: "Passing over 
the Vineyard .... passed that every town with fifty families should establish a 
public school. [DOC] [TLE] Add to Blog RSS Update Edit Administration Un-Rescue Rescue ... [PAR] A few short years later, Dukes County was transferred to the Massachusetts ... 
Edgartown is the oldest town on the island and was originally called Great 
Harbor. ... a son named Edgar at Edgartown's formal installation in New York in 
1671 by... [DOC] [TLE] Martha's Vineyard - Wikipedia [PAR] Martha's Vineyard (Wampanoag: Noepe) is an island located south of Cape Cod 
in ... A smaller island to the south was named "Martha's Vineyard" by the English 
explorer ... In 1665, Mayhew's lands were included in a grant to the Duke of York. 
In 1671, a ... population on the Vineyard, mainly located in the town of Aquinnah. [DOC] [TLE] History of Martha's Vineyard and The Colonial Inn [PAR] Vineyard Square Hotel & Suites has a rich history on the island under its ... Great 
Harbour became Edgartown in 1671, named for the young son of the Duke of 
York (the ... Methodists held the first camp meeting at the northern end of town. [DOC] [TLE] Person:Edgar Stuart, Duke of Cambridge (1) - Genealogy - WeRelate [PAR] May 24, 2009 ... Edgar, Duke of Cambridge (14 September 1667  8 June 1671) was the fourth 
son of James, Duke of York (later James II of England) and ... The town of 
Edgartown, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard is named in his honor. [DOC] [TLE] MV2001 - WILLIAM ARTHUR ATKINS Home Page [PAR] Lambert's Cove, Martha's Vineyard June 2001. ... Follow South Main Street out of 
town, where the road becomes State Road. Drive about 5.3 miles. .... Edgartown 
was named in 1671 for the young heir presumptive to the English throne, Edgar, 
the only surviving son of the then Duke of York, the eventual King James. [DOC] [TLE] Chapter One [PAR] This dramatic headland of Martha's Vineyard he called Dover Cliffs after the 
white .... He was elected selectman of the town and also its Representative to the 
General ... in 1671 to Edgartown in honor of the young son of the Duke of York. [DOC] [TLE] Dukes County, MA - An Ancient Heritage [PAR] Dukes County Home Page ... Tisbury was incorporated as a town in 1671. ... 
Edgartown was named for Edgar, son of James II, who bore the title Duke of .... 
Dukes County was incorporated in 1683 as a province of the Colony of New York
. [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "The history of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County ... [PAR] Jonathan Mayhew Frontispiece ANNALS OF EDGARTOWN PAGE Signature of 
.... In their grant to John Daggett, Sr., the proprietors, father and son, provide that 
... The name of Great Harbor first appears in 1652 in the town records as the title 
... the Duke of York, Lord Proprietor of the Provinces which included the Vineyard
... [DOC] [TLE] Martha's Vineyard | island, Massachusetts, United States | Britannica ... [PAR] Martha's Vineyard, island of glacial origin off the southeastern coast of ... year, it 
was considered part of New York but was ceded in 1692 to Massachusetts. In 
1695 it was incorporated into Dukes county (along with the Elizabeth Islands [
west], ... in 1671 and named for Edgar, son of James II of England; the town had... [DOC] [TLE] Edgartown | Massachusetts, United States | Britannica.com [PAR] Edgartown, town (township), seat of Dukes county, southeastern ... in 1671 and 
named for Edgar, son of James II of England; the town had previously been... [DOC] [TLE] Edgartown - Martha's Vineyard Information - Martha's Vineyard On ... [PAR] The year 1671 brought its

Question: This "town" on Martha's Vineyard was named in 1671 for a son of the Duke of York
Answer: Edgartown