Benedict Leonard Calvert
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Benedict Leonard Calvert was the 15th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1727 through 1731, appointed by his older brother, Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore. He was named after his father, Bene
Portrait by Francis Brerewood, c. 1726
Charles Calvert, replaced as Governor of Maryland by Benedict Calvert in 1727
Benedict Calvert's goddaughter, Elizabeth Calvert
Elizabeth Calvert
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Elizabeth Calvert was the daughter of Maryland Governor Captain Charles Calvert and wife Rebecca Gerard, and a wealthy heiress in colonial Maryland. Her parents died when she was young, leaving her th
Elizabeth's probable grandfather, Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore.
Elizabeth's husband, Benedict Swingate Calvert, painted by John Wollaston c. 1754.