This state is named after Thomas West, whose title was Baron De La Warr
[DOC] [TLE] West, Thomas, twelfth baron De La Warr (15761618) [PAR] May 21, 2013 ... Thomas West, twelfth baron De La Warr, served as the first governor of Virginia 
appointed by the ... of London, living in the colony only briefly but holding the title 
until his death.