![]() The 1606 grants by James I to the London and Plymouth companies. The overlapping area (yellow) was granted to both companies on the condition that neither found a settlement within 100 miles (160 km) of the other. Jamestown is noted by "J." The Spanish settlement of Saint Augustine, the French settlements of Québec and Port-Royal, and Popham are also shown | |
London Company | |
Company type | Division of the Virginia Company |
Industry | Maritime transport, trade |
Founded | (10 April 1606Westminster, England | ) at
Founder | James I |
Defunct | 24 May 1624 |
Fate | Dissolved |
Headquarters | , England |
Area served | Virginia |
Products | Cash crops, timber, tobacco |
The London Company, officially known as the Virginia Company of London, was a division of the Virginia Company with responsibility for colonizing the east coast of North America between latitudes 34° and 41° N.[1]