Scottish Colonies in North America
I corrected the previous map posted by a reddit user 8 years ago, I will add my source down below. Feel free to point out any mistakes!
Charles island, In 1627 while accompanying England to the battle of Biscay against France, The acting Admiral High Admiral John Gordon of Lochinvar sailed to the West Indies, And founded the Scottish colony of Charles island, Now known as Floreana, One of the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, in addition of founding this colony the Scot’s also seized and privateered french prizes.
(Sources) S. Murdoch, The Terror of the Seas?: Scottish Maritime Warfare, 1513–1713 (Leiden: Brill, 2010), ISBN 90-04-18568-2, p. 174.
The Scots also returned to the West Indies, with Lochinvar taking French prizes and establishing the Scottish colony of Charles Island.[39] - Scottish navy Wikipedia page
the Royal Scots Navy and accompanying contingents of burgh privateers participated in the major expedition to Biscay.[97] The Scots also returned to the West Indies, with Lochinvar taking French prizes and founding the colony of Charles Island on Floreana in the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador.[80] In 1629, two squadrons of privateers led by Lochinvar and William Lord Alexander, sailed for Canada, taking part in the campaign that resulted in the capture of Quebec from the French, which was handed back after the subsequent peace.—- the Royal Navy pre 1707 Wikipedia page.
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Nova Scotia, in 1621 King James VI of Scotland granted a charter for the foundation of the colony to Sir William Alexander, The colony's charter, in law, made Nova Scotia (defined as all land between Newfoundland and New England (The Maritimes) or (Acadia)
Between 1622 and 1628, Sir William launched four attempts to send colonists to Nova Scotia, These all failed for various reasons. A successful settlement of Nova Scotia was finally achieved in 1629. The colony existed until England unlawfully ceded the colony to France in 1632 under the treaty of Suza. This treaty benefited England and France since England never lost any land. Scotland was an independent state, but shared the same monarch with England ever since the Union of crowns in 1603, which heavily favoured England. And since then Scotland has been neglected which is one of the reasons why our empire failed. https://www.britannica.com/place/Acadia
the King of Scotland granted Acadia to Sir William Alexander, under its new name of Nova Scotia. In 1629 a Scottish settlement was founded at Port Royal by Sir William, and 70 people were settled along the Annapolis Basin. Thirty settlers died the next winter, and most of the survivors returned to England in 1632, after the signing of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (*) in which the British abandoned their attempts at colonization. Some of the Scottish settlers stayed behind, and married into French families. https://www.acadian.org/history/founding-acadian-people/
— East New Jersey, On 23 November 1683, Charles II granted a charter for the colony of New Jersey to 24 proprietors, 12 of whom were Scots. The colony was to be split between an English settlement in West Jersey and a Scottish settlement in East Jersey. The driving force among the Scots was Robert Barclay of Urie,[7] a prominent Quaker and the first Governor of East Jersey.
Scots began arriving in East Jersey in 1683 at Perth Amboy and spread south to Monmouth County. The city became the provincial capital in 1686.[8] During the 1680s, around 700 Scots emigrated to East Jersey,
(Source) “Scottish Colony" (PDF). Using the Records of East and West Jersey Proprietors. nj.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
https://www.cnrs-scrn.org/northern_mariner/vol30/tnm_30_155-166.pdf
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Stuart’s town, Carolina.
Although the Province of Carolina was an English colony in the early 1680s, Sir John Cochrane of Ochiltree and Sir George Campbell of Cessnock negotiated the purchase of two counties for Scottish settlement. These were intended, with the support of the Earl of Shaftesbury, the leader of the Carolina Proprietors, to provide a haven for Covenanters, as they negotiated a guarantee of freedom of conscience and autonomous control of their colony,[9]: 31–32 which extended from Charles Town towards Spanish territory.
148 settlers arrived from Gourock to build a settlement at Port Royal, the site of former French and Spanish settlements. This was renamed by as Stuarts Town. The colony was later destroyed by the Spaniards in 1686
https://scottishrecordsassociation.org/documents/scottish-archives/volume-27/joseph-wagner.pdf
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Darien scheme
Scotland wanted Darien to establish a colony that would serve as a strategic trading hub between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, aiming to boost their economy and secure independence from England. The venture was seen as a way to create wealth and enhance Scotland's status in global trade.
England affected Scotland's efforts by withdrawing financial support and actively undermining the colony. They discouraged investors and cut off supplies, fearing that a successful Scottish colony would threaten English interests in the Americas. This lack of backing contributed significantly to the colony's failure.
Around 1,200 settlers initially went to Darien, located in present-day Panama. The harsh conditions, disease, and conflicts with indigenous peoples ultimately led to the collapse of the settlement.
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Darien-Scheme/
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Darien, Georgia.
Darien, Georgia, was a settlement created by Englishman James Oglethorpe and his aide Captain George Dunbar who brought in 177 Scots settlers to the Province of Georgia. It was named after the previous failed settlement on the Isthmus of Panama, though it was, for a time, also known as "New Inverness"
I corrected the previous map posted by a reddit user 8 years ago, I will add my source down below. Feel free to point out any mistakes!
Charles island, In 1627 while accompanying England to the battle of Biscay against France, The acting Admiral High Admiral John Gordon of Lochinvar sailed to the West Indies, And founded the Scottish colony of Charles island, Now known as Floreana, One of the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, in addition of founding this colony the Scot’s also seized and privateered french prizes.
(Sources) S. Murdoch, The Terror of the Seas?: Scottish Maritime Warfare, 1513–1713 (Leiden: Brill, 2010), ISBN 90-04-18568-2, p. 174.
The Scots also returned to the West Indies, with Lochinvar taking French prizes and establishing the Scottish colony of Charles Island.[39] - Scottish navy Wikipedia page
the Royal Scots Navy and accompanying contingents of burgh privateers participated in the major expedition to Biscay.[97] The Scots also returned to the West Indies, with Lochinvar taking French prizes and founding the colony of Charles Island on Floreana in the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador.[80] In 1629, two squadrons of privateers led by Lochinvar and William Lord Alexander, sailed for Canada, taking part in the campaign that resulted in the capture of Quebec from the French, which was handed back after the subsequent peace.—- the Royal Navy pre 1707 Wikipedia page.
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Nova Scotia, in 1621 King James VI of Scotland granted a charter for the foundation of the colony to Sir William Alexander, The colony's charter, in law, made Nova Scotia (defined as all land between Newfoundland and New England (The Maritimes) or (Acadia)
Between 1622 and 1628, Sir William launched four attempts to send colonists to Nova Scotia, These all failed for various reasons. A successful settlement of Nova Scotia was finally achieved in 1629. The colony existed until England unlawfully ceded the colony to France in 1632 under the treaty of Suza. This treaty benefited England and France since England never lost any land. Scotland was an independent state, but shared the same monarch with England ever since the Union of crowns in 1603, which heavily favoured England. And since then Scotland has been neglected which is one of the reasons why our empire failed. https://www.britannica.com/place/Acadia
the King of Scotland granted Acadia to Sir William Alexander, under its new name of Nova Scotia. In 1629 a Scottish settlement was founded at Port Royal by Sir William, and 70 people were settled along the Annapolis Basin. Thirty settlers died the next winter, and most of the survivors returned to England in 1632, after the signing of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (*) in which the British abandoned their attempts at colonization. Some of the Scottish settlers stayed behind, and married into French families. https://www.acadian.org/history/founding-acadian-people/
— East New Jersey, On 23 November 1683, Charles II granted a charter for the colony of New Jersey to 24 proprietors, 12 of whom were Scots. The colony was to be split between an English settlement in West Jersey and a Scottish settlement in East Jersey. The driving force among the Scots was Robert Barclay of Urie,[7] a prominent Quaker and the first Governor of East Jersey.
Scots began arriving in East Jersey in 1683 at Perth Amboy and spread south to Monmouth County. The city became the provincial capital in 1686.[8] During the 1680s, around 700 Scots emigrated to East Jersey,
(Source) “Scottish Colony" (PDF). Using the Records of East and West Jersey Proprietors. nj.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
https://www.cnrs-scrn.org/northern_mariner/vol30/tnm_30_155-166.pdf
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Stuart’s town, Carolina.
Although the Province of Carolina was an English colony in the early 1680s, Sir John Cochrane of Ochiltree and Sir George Campbell of Cessnock negotiated the purchase of two counties for Scottish settlement. These were intended, with the support of the Earl of Shaftesbury, the leader of the Carolina Proprietors, to provide a haven for Covenanters, as they negotiated a guarantee of freedom of conscience and autonomous control of their colony,[9]: 31–32 which extended from Charles Town towards Spanish territory.
148 settlers arrived from Gourock to build a settlement at Port Royal, the site of former French and Spanish settlements. This was renamed by as Stuarts Town. The colony was later destroyed by the Spaniards in 1686
https://scottishrecordsassociation.org/documents/scottish-archives/volume-27/joseph-wagner.pdf
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Darien scheme
Scotland wanted Darien to establish a colony that would serve as a strategic trading hub between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, aiming to boost their economy and secure independence from England. The venture was seen as a way to create wealth and enhance Scotland's status in global trade.
England affected Scotland's efforts by withdrawing financial support and actively undermining the colony. They discouraged investors and cut off supplies, fearing that a successful Scottish colony would threaten English interests in the Americas. This lack of backing contributed significantly to the colony's failure.
Around 1,200 settlers initially went to Darien, located in present-day Panama. The harsh conditions, disease, and conflicts with indigenous peoples ultimately led to the collapse of the settlement.
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Darien-Scheme/
——
Darien, Georgia.
Darien, Georgia, was a settlement created by Englishman James Oglethorpe and his aide Captain George Dunbar who brought in 177 Scots settlers to the Province of Georgia. It was named after the previous failed settlement on the Isthmus of Panama, though it was, for a time, also known as "New Inverness"