Bermuda had been settled, inadvertently, in 1609 by the Virginia Company when its flagship, Sea Venture, was wrecked on the reefs to its east. The Admiral of the company, See more

Most of Bermuda was subdivided into eight equally sized tribes, later called parishes. These were named for shareholders in the … See more

The Company continued to appoint governors until its dissolution in 1684. In 1620, however, a colonial parliament was created, the See more

Agriculture remained the mainstay of the economy under the Somers Isles Company. The primary cash crop was tobacco, … See more

The Virginia Company ran Bermuda until 1613, when the colony was transferred to Sir William Wade et cetera in exchange for £2,000, who then resigned it to the Crown in 1614. The Crown briefly administered the Colony directly before the adventurers (shareholders) of … See more

The immigration of European indentured servants underpinned the Bermudian economy during the Company's administration over … See more

By the 1630s, the company had ceased sending Governors to Bermuda and began appointing a string of prominent Bermudians, such as William Sayle, to the role. As few Adventurers actually settled in Bermuda, with their properties instead managed by poorer … See more