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Mother Earth: Land Grants in Virginia, 1607-1699

By Walter Stitt Robinson
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Examines how English colonists in seventeenth-century Virginia claimed, allocated, and regulated land, considering motives for settlement, legal doctrines of discovery and effective occupation, and London Company policy. It analyzes relations with Native peoples — purchases, gifts, conditional grants, and forcible seizures — and local practices that tempered metropolitan claims. The study traces how land policy and tenure shaped the colony's social, economic, and political structures and influenced frontier expansion.

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Walter Stitt Robinson

Walter Stitt Robinson was an American author known for his contributions to the study of land grants in early Virginia. His notable work, "Mother Earth: Land Grants in Virginia, 1607-1699," explores the historical context and implications of land distribution during a formative period in American history. Through meticulous research, Robinson sheds light on the complexities of land ownership and its impact on the development of Virginia. His scholarship provides valuable insights into the colonial era, making his work a significant resource for historians and readers interested in early American history.

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