1684 William Byrd's Garden

When William Byrd was touring Virginia during May of 1685,  he wrote a letter describing the flowers in his garden as being the seeds and roots from iris, crocus, tulip and anemone.  Source: Records of Henrico County, vol. 1677-92, p. 284.

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William Byrd

During  the course of four years, William Byrd advanced out of his own pocket #2955 9s. 8d. to cover the deficiences in the revenues in the colony while he served as auditor-general. The inventory of his personal estate was more valuable than the estate of Robert Beverley. However, the inventories of Byrd's estate did not survive in the county records.  Palmer's Calendar of Virginia State Papers, vol. I, page 58.

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