Saturday 25 February 2017

AHPC VII Bonus Round "West" John West II



Another entry into the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge. This is my entry into the West
Bonus round. I thought I'd follow on from the East bonus round and pick a name from history and
fit it into my Donnybrook project. There were a few West's to choose from but I chose the chap below. He was the most interesting, He's a Wargames foundry figure from there WSS collection. He's a civilian drover but I think he makes a great Militia leader.
There aren't many days left to vote, infact there's only 1!
But if you haven't and fancy voting for my, or one of the other entries, follow this link

John West II (1632-1689) was the son of Governor John West of Viginia and the grandson of both Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr and Virginia Governor George Percy.

West served in the New Kent County Militia from 1652 to 1673, ending with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a supporter of Governor Berkeley during Bacon's Rebellion, and appears in the list compiled by the King's Commissioners of those who suffered grievances during the uprising:

"Col. John West a person greatly impaired in his stock & goods by the Rebells, and a most constant Loyall Gentleman during the late Rebellion, and was for some time after Bacons death Imprisoned by the Rebell Partie."



West served as a member of the courts-martials which tried the rebels.

In 1659, West's father died, the last of the four sons of Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr who came to Virginia. In recognition of the family's contributions to the colonial enterprise, the Virginia Assembly passed the following Act:
"WHEREAS the many important favours and services rendred to the countrey of Virginia by the noble family of the West, predecessors to Mr. John West, their now only survivor, claim at least that a grateful remembrance of their former merrits be still continued to their survivor, It is ordered, That the levies of the said master West and his family be remitted, and that he be exempted from payment thereof during life."

In 1685 West represented New Kent in the House of Burgesses. His will dated November 15, 1689, was probated about 1691. It was destroyed along with the other County records in a fire in 1787.



27 comments:

  1. Good job! Like the deep blue of his coat.

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  2. Elegant, so elegant...and beautiful!

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  3. He has my vote. I mean you have my vote.

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  4. A nice figure Well painted.
    Hope to see you tomorrow at Cavalier.

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  5. great little figure and a worthy contender in the bonus round!

    Cheers Ray!

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  6. Well done Ray! I'll spare you my North/South joke a second time...

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  7. Love the figure (and his fish)

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    1. At last! I've been waiting for someone to say that!!!

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