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350:(1655–1656)
343:(1652–1655)
327:(1644–1645)
313:(1639–1642)
304:(1638–1639)
297:(1635–1636)
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276:(1627–1629)
269:(1626–1627)
262:(1624–1626)
224:interregnum
209:(1621–1624)
202:(1619–1621)
193:(1617–1619)
186:(1616–1617)
179:(1613–1616)
172:(1611–1613)
137:(1609–1610)
130:(1608–1609)
1658:Categories
1112:(absentee)
1065:(absentee)
1031:(absentee)
897:De La Warr
666:References
552:Thomas Lee
128:John Smith
76:John White
27:This is a
1600:Biography
1563:McAuliffe
1558:McDonnell
1413:O'Ferrall
1308:Robertson
1288:Tyler Jr.
1283:Pleasants
1238:Tyler Sr.
1183:T. Nelson
1173:Jefferson
1128:W. Nelson
1123:Botetourt
1092:Dinwiddie
1063:Albemarle
1036:Spotswood
1009:Nicholson
992:Chicheley
986:Colepeper
875:Scrivener
869:Ratcliffe
864:Wingfield
630:Governor
612:Governor
596:Governor
573:Governor
514:Governor
449:Governor
442:Governor
413:Governor
390:Governor
367:Governor
346:Governor
339:Governor
316:Governor
309:Governor
295:John West
288:John Pott
279:Governor
265:Governor
258:Governor
254:in 1660.
205:Governor
198:Governor
40:New World
1648:Virginia
1624:Monarchy
1573:Youngkin
1423:Montague
1408:McKinney
1393:Holliday
1373:Pierpont
1338:McDowell
1313:Campbell
1303:Tazewell
1298:J. Floyd
1268:Nicholas
1253:G. Smith
1243:G. Smith
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1104:Fauquier
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877:(acting)
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691:11 April
645:Virginia
639:See also
230:and the
36:Virginia
1586:Portals
1568:Northam
1543:Gilmore
1528:Baliles
1488:Stanley
1458:Pollard
1448:Trinkle
1428:Swanson
1398:Cameron
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1133:Dunmore
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1019:Jenings
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423:(1684)
236:Oliver
123:(1608)
109:(1607)
1553:Kaine
1538:Allen
1468:Price
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1378:Wells
1293:Giles
1193:Henry
1168:Henry
1070:Gooch
1057:Gooch
943:Reade
917:Wyatt
892:Gates
887:Percy
882:Smith
727:JSTOR
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1478:Tuck
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