Cecilius Calvert was born on August 8, 1605, and died on November 30, 1675.
Calvert inherited the title "Lord Baltimore" from his father. He also inherited several Irish estates and 10-12 million acres of land in America - land that was to become the state of Maryland.
Calvert never visited America. His son Charles Calvert served as governor of Maryland from 1661 to 1675 and as second Lord Proprietor and third Lord Baltimore from 1675 to 1715.
