Plymouth Company
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 | |
| Plymouth Company | |
| Industry | Maritime transport, trade |
| Founded | (10 April 1606) at Westminster, England |
| Founder | James I |
| Defunct | 24 May 1624 |
| Fate | Dissolved following transformation of areas into crown colony |
| Headquarters | , England |
Area served | New England |
| Products | Cash crops, timber |
| Parent | Virginia Company |
The Plymouth Company, officially known as the Virginia Company of Plymouth, was a company chartered by King James in 1606 along with the Virginia Company of London with responsibility for colonizing the east coast of America between latitudes 38° and 45° N.