Thirteen Colonies contains the administrative territorial entity Colony of Virginia
Southern colonies
Colony of Virginia, established in 1607 as a proprietary colony; chartered as a royal colony in 1624.
Province of Maryland, established 1632 as a proprietary colony.
Province of North Carolina, previously part of the Carolina province (see below) until 1712; chartered as a royal colony in 1729.
Province of South Carolina, previously part of the Carolina province (see below) until 1712; chartered as a royal colony in 1729.
Province of Georgia, established as a proprietary colony in 1732; royal colony from 1752.
The Province of Carolina was initially chartered in 1629 and initial settlements were established after 1651. That charter was voided in 1660 by Charles II and a new charter was issued in 1663, making it a proprietary colony. The Carolina province was divided into separate proprietary colonies, north and south in 1712.
Earlier, along the coast, the Roanoke Colony was established in 1585, re-established in 1587, and found abandoned in 1590.
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