Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Gorges” in entry gorges-sir-ferdinando of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History:

...ttlements were attempted there. His son Robert was appointed general governor of the country, and a settlement was made (1624) on the site of York, Me. After the dissolution of the company (1635), Gorges , then a vigorous man of sixty years, was appointed (1637) governorgeneral of New England, with the powers of a palatine, and prepared to come to America, but was prevented by an accident to the ship ...
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Sir Ferdinando Gorges 20 20 0 0 0 user votes
Ferdinando Gorges 100 71 22 13 0 user votes
Robert Gorges 44 8 2 2 0 user votes
Ferdinand Gorges 40 0 6 0 0 user votes
Gorges 28 0 0 0 0 user votes
Thomas Gorges 14 4 0 0 0 user votes
William Gorges 12 4 0 0 0 user votes
Fernando Gorges 8 8 0 0 0 user votes
John Gorges 4 0 0 0 0 user votes

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