Liberty of Conscience: The Calvert Family

Go beyond the county maps to discover the real people behind the founding of Maryland. This family tree helps students trace the Calvert family’s central role in navigating colonial Maryland's political landscape, the fight for religious tolerance, and the daily realities of life in that era.

Select any name to explore the biography and see how the Calvert family was connected over generations. Each profile reveals how these historical figures impacted the lives of settlers, enslaved people, and Indigenous communities and what their legacy means today.

The Calvert Family Tree

George Calvert

George Calvert

(1578–1632)
1st Lord Baltimore

Anne Mynne

Anne Mynne

(1579–1622)
Wife (m. 1604)

Cecil Calvert

(1605–1675)
2nd Lord Baltimore

Anne Arundel

Anne Arundell

(1615–1649)
Wife

Charles Calvert

Charles Calvert

(1637–1715)
3rd Lord Baltimore

Leonard Calvert

Leonard Calvert

(1606–1647)
1st Governor of MD

Phillip Calvert

Phillip Calvert

(1626–1682)
Governor of MD

Anne Wolseley Calvert

Anne Wolseley Calvert

(?–1680)
Wife

 

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