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Excerpt from 1607-1907, Memories of Virginia: A Souvenir of Founding DaysWhen the permanent settlement of James town was made, 1607, the entire British pos sessions in North America bore the name Vir ginia, named by Sir Walter Raleigh, when the successful expedition under his direction first discovered the Capes, and the Island of Roanoke.Later King James granted charter to two separate companies - called the London and Plymouth Companies - fo...

Excerpt from 1607-1907, Memories of Virginia: A Souvenir of Founding Days When the permanent settlement of Jamestown was made, 1607, the entire British possessions in North America bore the name Virginia, named by Sir Walter Raleigh, when the successful expedition under his direction first discovered the Capes, and the Island of Roanoke. Later King James granted charter to two separate companies - called the London and Plymouth Companies - "...