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COOMBE’S ADVENTURER ~ JAMESTOWNE MANUSCRIPT

Draper’s Company, Jamestowne Record © Denise Mortorff 2002

Two photographs I created Spring, 2002, at London, England, are of the documents, establishing John Coombe, Draper, as supporting the Jamestowne venture of the Virginia Company. This John Coombe is believed to be the grandfather of Archdale COMBE immigrant to Virginia, America, in the 1660s. These are presented here at our website with permission of the Archivist, Penelope Fussell, for the Worshipful Company of the Draper’s.

The Company’s first Royal charter was dated in 1364 with records indicating an informal association among Draper’s as early as 1180, just over a hundred years after William the Conqueror, William I, seized the throne of England by defeating the army of Harold the II at the Battle of Hastings.

Please read the notes I have provided for each photo with the literal interpretations of the document content to learn more.

Denise Mortorff, Member Combs Research Group

NOTES for PHOTO 1

NOTES for PHOTO 2

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The Verney House") text2() } }