Engraving of a portrait of Vetch by an unknown artist
Royal Governor of Nova Scotia
In office 1715–1717
Preceded by
Thomas Caulfeild
Succeeded by
Richard Philipps
In office 1715–1715
Preceded by
Francis Nicholson
Succeeded by
Thomas Caulfeild
In office 1710–1712
Preceded by
Created
Succeeded by
Francis Nicholson
Personal details
Born
(1668-12-09)9 December 1668 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died
30 April 1732(1732-04-30) (aged 63) King's Bench Prison, Southwark, London, England
Spouse
Margaret Livingston
(after 1700)
Parent(s)
William Veitch Marion Fairlie
Military service
Branch/service
Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons
Rank
Captain
Battles/wars
Nine Years' War: • Battle of Steinkirk
Samuel Vetch (9 December 1668, Edinburgh, Scotland – 30 April 1732) was a Scottish soldier and colonial governor of Nova Scotia. He was a leading figure in the Darien scheme, a failed Scottish attempt to colonise the Isthmus of Panama in the late 1690s. During the War of the Spanish Succession he was an early proponent of the idea that Great Britain should take New France, proposing in 1708 that it be conquered and that the residents of Acadia be deported. (The latter idea would acted on during the Seven Years' War of the 1750s.) He was the grandfather of Samuel Bayard.
SamuelVetch (9 December 1668, Edinburgh, Scotland – 30 April 1732) was a Scottish soldier and colonial governor of Nova Scotia. He was a leading figure...
Veitch or Vetch is a Scottish surname, and may refer to: Arthur Veitch (1844–1880), horticulturist Bill Veitch (1870–1961), New Zealand politician Champion...
the ten-year conflict in North America now known as Queen Anne's War, SamuelVetch, a Scottish businessman with interests in New York and New England, came...
Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. Due to the frequent absence of governors SamuelVetch and Francis Nicholson, Caulfeild often acted as governor for extended...
Lieutenant Colonel SamuelVetch Bayard (born 1757, New York – d. 28 May 1832 Wilmot, Nova Scotia) was a Loyalist military officer in the American Revolution...
Kemble Knight, in 1713. Margaret Livingston (1681–1758), who married SamuelVetch (1668–1732), the Royal Governor of Nova Scotia. Joanna Philipina Livingston...
(daughter of Sarah Kemble Knight) Margaret Livingston (1681–1758) ∞ SamuelVetch (1668–1732) Philip Livingston, 2nd Lord of the Manor (1686–1749) ∞ Catherine...
of New France in 1760. The first British governor of Nova Scotia was SamuelVetch; he took command immediately after the 1710 capture. Most of Acadia's...
1. SamuelVetch 1710 1712 2. Francis Nicholson 1712 → Governors under George I (1714–1727): 2. Francis Nicholson (continued) ← 1715 3. SamuelVetch (second...
Knickerbocker Press. Retrieved 16 September 2016. Hess, p. 84 Vetch, Robert Hamilton (1885–1900). "Vetch, Samuel" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith...
d'Aulnay (1604–1650), National Historic Person and Governor of Acadia SamuelVetch (1668–1732), National Historic Person and Royal Governor of Nova Scotia...
Governor of Louisiana: Daniel d'Auger de Subercase Governor of Nova Scotia: SamuelVetch Governor of Plaisance: Philippe Pastour de Costebelle The English recapture...
Louisiana: Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville Governor of Nova Scotia: SamuelVetch then Francis Nicholson Governor of Plaisance: Philippe Pastour de Costebelle...
Massachusetts Bay Colony John Borland, Roger Lawson, William Rouse, SamuelVetch No office (merchant captains) Found guilty and given criminal sentences;...
Nova Scotia: Thomas Caulfeild then SamuelVetch then Richard Philipps then John Doucett Governor of Placentia: Samuel Gledhill Fort Kaministiquia was founded...
Geneva where he was raised and received his education. Moving to England, SamuelVetch took an interest in Mascarene to use him in relations with French-speaking...
Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire: Vetch's Regiment (Massachusetts Bay), under Colonel SamuelVetch of Boston, Massachusetts. Walton's Regiment...
he made connections with Francis Nicholson and his former antagonist SamuelVetch. Dropping his case against Dudley, he returned to Boston. During the...
(then $90,000). On March 12, 1724, he married Alida Vetch (b. 1705), the only daughter of SamuelVetch (1668–1732), the Royal Governor of Nova Scotia, and...
1750-October 1750 Succeeded by Alexander Duroure Political offices Preceded by SamuelVetch Governor of Nova Scotia 1717–1749 with John Doucett (1722–1725) Lawrence...
times they lived apart. Irrespective they had ten children including SamuelVetch who went on to be Governor of Nova Scotia. She spent five years at Hanham...
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