Person:Robert Southey (1)

Robert South came to Jamestown, Va in apr 1620 aboard the ship "The Bonaventure" from England proclaiming to be the Earl Of Salisbury--- note: in the year 1066 Edward the Sheriff Of Wiltshire Co., England decendants became the Earl's of Salisbury. info comes from "the Doomsday Book" written in the year 1066. Robert started a shipping Co., in Essex Co., Va with Gregory Clements, using two known ships,Roberts BonAventure and The Mary to transport tobacco and other goods to England,and also to colonies in America incl Maryland, Mass, as well as Virgina