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Interesting Maryland Colony Facts: The Maryland Colony's original name was the Province of Maryland. The Maryland Colony was founded as a refuge for English Catholics. Although the charter had been originally issued to George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, he died before it was formally executed and his son Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore was granted the charter.
Quick Answer. The charter for the founding of Maryland was granted in 1632 to George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, by King Charles I of England, and the king's motivation was to extract a share of the region's income. George Calvert died before work on settlement had begun, leaving his son, Cecilius Calvert, to take control.