Edward Lloyd

Merchant and Planter.

Born c.1620, perhaps in Wales. Other than his older brother Cornelius, nothing is know of his parents or any other siblings, nor of his life prior to his emigration by 1636 to the Virginia colony. Lloyd patented four hundred acres of land on the Elizabeth River in Lower Norfolk County in that year. Immigrated in 1650 with 2nd Wife Frances and son Philemon from Lower Norfolk Co., VA. Resided in Virginia 1636-1650; Anne Arundel Co., MD; Talbot Co., MD after ca. 1663 Resided at St. Mary's Parish, Whitechapel, England, 1668 until his death. -

Lloyd described himself in his will as "Edward Lloyd of the parish of St. Mary White Chappell . . . merchant and late of Maryland planter." As a planter, he amassed a landholding in Maryland of ca. fifteen hundred acres, primarily in Talbot County, that was devoted to growing tobacco and raising livestock. As a merchant, Lloyd marketed his own and his neighbors' crops of tobacco in England and supplied those neighbors with goods imported from the mother country. Although the extent of his wealth is not documented, he established one of Maryland's most prominent families, endowing it with a substantial foundation of land and capital.

Will dated 11 May 1695 "of the Parish of St. Mary's Whitechapel," late planter of Maryland". Probated c1696 Proved 14 Jul 1696.

m [1] by 1646 Widow Alice Hawkins [Widow of Henry Hawkins, prob. the d/o Unknown Crouch.] Stepchildren - Henry and probably Alice Hawkins who married Richard Woolman

They had 1 known child - Philemon

m [2] by 1650 Widow Frances Watkins [Widow of John Watkins of VA]
Stepchild - John Watkins

m [3] Grace [Widow of both Francis Maulden/Mauldin and William Parker]
Stepchildren - Francis and Grace Maulden/Maulden; William, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Thomasina and Dorothy Parker

ref:MD State Archives; Jean B. Russo Associate general editor of Archives of MD Online - A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789. 2 Vols. [Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1979, 1985]; Lloyd Papers 1658-1910; The St Mary Matfelon church, popularly known as St Mary's, Whitechapel, was a Church of England parish church on Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, London.

Edward married.