Rupert's Land, Canadian territory held (1670–1869) by the Hudson's Bay Company Hudson's Bay Company, corporation chartered (1670) by Charles II of England for the purpose of trade and settlement in the Hudson Bay region of North America and for exploration toward the discovery of the Northwest Passage to Asia.
..... Click the link for more information. , named for Prince Rupert, first governor of the company. Under the charter granted (1670) to the company by Charles II, the region comprised the drainage basin of Hudson Bay. The area embraced what is today the provinces of Ontario and Quebec N of the Laurentians and W of Labrador; all of Manitoba; most of Saskatchewan; the southern half of Alberta; the eastern part of Nunavut Territory; and portions of Minnesota and North Dakota in the United States. In 1870 the Hudson's Bay Company transferred Rupert's Land to Canada for £300,000 but retained certain blocks of land for trading and other purposes.

Rupert's Land

or Prince Rupert's Land

Historical region, northern and western Canada, comprising the drainage basin of Hudson Bay. In 1670 it was granted by King Charles II to the Hudson's Bay Co. It was named after Prince Rupert, the king's cousin and the company's first governor. In 1869 the land became part of the Dominion of Canada.

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After 45 years of church ministry, 17 of them as bishop of the diocese of Athabasca, and nearly six years as Metropolitan (senior bishop) of the ecclesiastical province of Rupert's Land, Archbishop John Clarke, 70, announced his retirement effective April 30.

Archbishop Clarke retires after 45 years of service by Sison, Marites N. / Anglican Journal

They knew about the transfer of Rupert's Land to the Dominion of Canada, and that the Canadian government had sent troops to the Red River Settlement to intimidate the Metis to ensure the orderly transfer of jurisdiction.

Astute chief navigates new world by Meili, Dianne / Windspeaker

9780774813549 Hunting for empire; narratives of sport in Rupert's Land, 1840-70.

Hunting for empire; narratives of sport in Rupert's Land, 1840-70 by Reference & Research Book News