How Did Sir Thomas Dale Influence Henrico

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Henrico is important because it has historical value. Sir Thomas Dale is very important in Henrico’s history. Sir Thomas Dale affected henrico’s historical because he lead and founded Henrico . If someone else had done it then that would have changed how things are today. It might not have changed drastically but it would have changed at least a little. He was born in Surrey, England in 1588. Not much know about Dale’s childhood. On June 19, 1606, Sir Thomas Dale was knighted. Thomas Dale was knighted as Sir Thomas Dale of Surry because he had the ability and the ambition. He also was friends with many powerful people. Elizabeth Throckmorton was Dale’s wife and they got married in 1611. They didn’t have any kids together. That

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