In 1632 this Lord was granted a charter to found the colony of Maryland
[DOC] [TLE] The settlement of Maryland - Mar 25, 1634 - HISTORY.com [PAR] In 1632, King Charles I of England granted a charter to George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, yielding him proprietary rights to a region east of the Potomac River in exchange for a share of the income derived from the land.