Talk:Thomas Grantham

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Sir Thomas Grantham was also famous for his participation in the quelling of Bacon's Rebellion in the Virginia Colony during the term of the colonial governor Berkeley. Grantham took his ship up the James River where he discovered Bacon's rebels in some state of disarray after the death of their leader. In a written account of his life that was re-published by the State of Virginia in the last century, it was confirmed that Grantham promised the rebels leniency if they gave up the insurrection and re-pledged their support of the Crown. Unfortunately, Berkeley was not as lenient as Grantham had anticipated and most, if not all, of the men were hung after peaceably giving themselves up. Grantham was knighted by King Charles II after the restoration.

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The biographical information about Sir Thomas that I rely on was found in "An Historical Account of Some Memorable Actions, Particularly in Virginia; Also Against the Admiral of Algier , and in the East Indies: Performed for the Service of his Prince and Country, By Sir Thomas Grantham Knight." The particular edition that I found was originally printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, London, MDCCXVI. It was reprinted by Carlton McCarthy & Company in 1882, Richmond Virginia. It is copy 233 fround in the library of the University of Texas. The American edition contained an introduction by R.A. Brock, Esquire, Secretary of the Virginia Historical Society. It is 71 pages and it includes an exhaustive account of Sir Thomas' adventures at sea, including his escapades in India.