the company and made Virginia a royal colony. Arms See also List of trading companies Further reading References External links The First Charter of Virginia; April 10, 1606 at Yale Law School 1606 establishments in England 1624 disestablishments in England 17th century in Bermuda Chartered companies Colony of Virginia Companies established in 1606 Companies disestablished in 1624 Defunct companies based in London Economy of Stuart England Shipping companies of England Trading companies of England Trading companies established in the 17th century Trading companies disestablished in the 17th century