Beyond the Sunset Research Guide

• Noble title held by six men in the Calvert family line
  • Sir George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore (1579–1632) 
    • Secured a royal charter to colonize Maryland, but died before it was sealed
  • Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675)
    • First proprietor of Maryland, established as a Roman Catholic haven
    • Married to Ann Arundell
    • Life-sized bronze statue of him is located outside the Baltimore City Circuit Court House
  • Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore (1637–1715)
    • Came to Maryland when he was 24; became deputy governor and then governor of the Maryland colony
    • During his time as governor, the Assembly approved slavery in the colony
    • Charles County named after him
    • Protestant revolution in the colony caused him to lose his title
  • Benedict Leonard Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore (1679–1715)
    • Converted to Anglicanism in order to win back the governor position of the colony
    • However, he died two months after his father and before rule could be restored to the Calvert family
  • Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore (1699–1751)
    • Was granted control of the Maryland colony, but appointed his cousin to become governor
  • Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore (1731–1771)
    • Uninterested in the colony
    • Lost control of the colony as a result of the American Revolution
    • Tried for rape, was acquitted because the jury ruled the victim did not make "adequate attempts to escape"
    • Kept a harem of women

• First building of St. Mary's Female Seminary
• Used to be a residence hall, but is currently an administrative support building

Source: http://www.hsmcdigshistory.org/map/

• Baltimore County

  • Baltimore City

    • Charles Street, Calvert Street

• Calvert County

  • Calvert Cliffs, St. Leonard

• Cecil County

  • Cecil Avenue, Cecil Elementary School 

• Charles County

• Frederick County

• Leonardtown, Maryland

• Harford County

• Cumberland, Maryland: Baltimore Street & Baltimore Avenue

• Bladensburg: The Baltimore Road

• Maryland State flag - has Calvert-Crossland family / Lord Baltimore coats-of-arms and shield on it 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Baltimore