Richard Everard, 4th Baronet

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Sir Richard Everard, 4th Baronet (born June 24, 1683 in Much Waltham, Essex , England , † February 17, 1733 in London , England) was a British colonial governor of the Province of North Carolina .

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Richard Everard was born into a noble family. His parents were Sir Hugh Everard and his wife Mary Browne. After his father's death in early 1706, he inherited his title of nobility. In the meantime he was a captain in the English army. He was stationed in Gibraltar for a few months during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1704 . After his return he left the army again. To pay family debts, he sold parts of the inherited goods. He then bought a property in Broomfield Green. In June 1706 he married Susannah Kidder.

When in 1724 the complaints against the incumbent Colonial Governor George Burrington in the Province of North Carolina became louder and the Chief Justice there, Christopher Gale , demanded his replacement in London, Everard showed interest in this office. After the removal of Burrington was decided, Everard was appointed his successor as governor. He held this office between July 17, 1725 and February 25, 1731. This time was marked by much unrest and controversy. Conflicts arose between the governor and the colonial parliament. There were also personal and violent attacks with his predecessor Burrington. Everard was soon even less popular than his predecessor. On the positive side, a decade-long border dispute with the neighboring colony of Virginia was settled during his tenure in 1729 . Also in 1729 the colony was placed under direct royal administration. Everard was out of the question for the office of future governor because of his unpopularity. At the same time, Burrington managed to regain influence in London and thus to secure the governorship again. Everard remained in office until his return from England in early 1731 and then returned to England. He spent his final years in London, where he died on February 17, 1733.

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SURNAME Everard, Richard, 4th Baronet
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British politician, Governor of the Province of North Carolina
DATE OF BIRTH June 24, 1683
PLACE OF BIRTH Essex , England
DATE OF DEATH February 17, 1733
Place of death London , England