Well, the reach of the Internet never ceases to surprise. The Hakluyt
Society has a web page which does contain for viewing The Historie of
Travaile in Virginia Britannia. I misunderstood the reference by Andrews.
The work is by William Strachey, and the title refers to the difficult
Jamestown period of 1610 -- 1612. It was edited by R.H. Moore for the
Hakluyt Society publication in 1849. It states that for some 20 years the
English claim had been referred to as Virginia, and does assert that
Elizabeth, a "princely godmother, her renowned late majesty, of famous
memory, in witnes of her owne well chosen vertues, baptized by the name of
Virginia...."

Richard E. Dixon


> [Original Message]
> From: Judith Bailey Gabor <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2/9/2009 3:58:03 PM
> Subject: [VA-HIST] Virginia:  the term
>
> Last month, I inquired as to the date of the first use of the term 
> VIRGINIA. 
>
> Not a peep from anyone.  Maybe the question is trivial because it is 
> assumed that all listers know the answer.
>
> The first mention I have found was a Thomas Harriot report from 1586, 
> published in 1588. 
>
> In 1587, John White's granddaughter was named Virginia Dare - supposedly 
> for the virgin queen.
>
> Any ideas on this topic?
>
> Thanks, Judith Bailey Gabor
>
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