Plat, drawing and watercolor, William Byrd Title Book, 1662
William Byrd I inherited from his uncle, Capt. Stegge, a stone house and land on the south side of the James River. The property included two small islands, Harrad's Island and Prince's Folly Island, and the large, central one, My Lord's Island. The name My Lord's Island was used in a document as early as 1649.
(Virginia Historical Society)