where does the name new jersey come from
New Jersey
During the English Civil War , the Channel Island of Jersey remained loyal to the British Crown and gave sanctuary to the King . It was from the Royal Square in Saint Helier that Charles II of England was proclaimed King in 1649 , following the execution of his father , Charles I . The North American lands were divided by Charles II , who gave his brother , the Duke of York ( later King James II ) , the region between New England and Maryland as a proprietary colony ( as opposed to a royal colony ) . James then granted the land between the Hudson River and the Delaware River ( the land that would become New Jersey ) to two friends who had remained loyal through the English Civil War : Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley of Stratton . The area was named the Province of New Jersey . 
During the English Civil War , the Channel Island of Jersey remained loyal to the British Crown and gave sanctuary to the King . It was from the Royal Square in Saint Helier that Charles II of England was proclaimed King in 1649 , following the execution of his father , Charles I . The North American lands were divided by Charles II , who gave his brother , the Duke of York ( later King James II ) , the region between New England and Maryland as a proprietary colony ( as opposed to a royal colony ) . James then granted the land between the Hudson River and the Delaware River ( the land that would become New Jersey ) to two friends who had remained loyal through the English Civil War : Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley of Stratton . The area was named the Province of New Jersey .
During the English Civil War, the Channel Island of Jersey remained loyal to the British Crown. King James granted the land that would become New Jersey, to two friends who had remained loyal through the English Civil War.
During the English Civil War , the Channel Island of Jersey remained loyal to the British Crown and gave sanctuary to the King . The North American lands were divided by Charles II , who gave his brother , the Duke of York ( later King James II ) , the region between New England and Maryland as a proprietary colony ( as opposed to a royal colony ) . James then granted the land between the Hudson River and the Delaware River ( the land that would become New Jersey ) to two friends who had remained loyal through the English Civil War : Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley of Stratton .