Christopher Codrington

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title: Christopher Codrington
text: Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Codrington was an English Army officer, planter and colonial administrator who served as governor of the Leeward Islands from 1699 to 1704. Born on Barbados into the planter class, he inherited one of the largest sugar plantations in the colony. Codrington travelled to Europe during the late-17th century and served in the Nine Years' War and War of the Spanish Succession, taking part in numerous engagements. After dying in 1710, his will and testament established a
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description: English Army officer, planter and colonial administrator (1668–1710)
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Codrington
date created: 2005-09-03T11:18:31Z
date modified: 2024-09-08T16:19:47Z
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