Martin Purcell
Lieutenant Governor of Placentia
About Martin Purcell
Martin Purcell was the Lieutenant Governor of Placentia from 1717-1719. He was appointed Governor as John Moody was called back to the Britain.
In 1719, Purcell was listed as having gone "AWOL".
Purcell would be replaced in 1719 by Samuel Gledhill.
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Who was Martin Purcell?
lieutenant Governor of Placentia
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Martin Purcell (governor)
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