The Lloyd family settled in Maryland in the 17th century when Edward Lloyd I (c. 1650-c. 1695) came to America and built the first Wye House on the Wye River. The third son of Edward Lloyd I was Edward Lloyd III (1711-1770) who was known as the Councilor. He was a delegate to the lower house of the General Assembly, appointed to the Governor's Council and held a seat in the Upper House. The eldest son of Edward Lloyd III and Ann Rousby was Edward Lloyd IV (1744-1796). He managed the Lloyd fortune and was active in Maryland politics. From 1771 to 1776 he served in the lower house of the General Assembly. He held a seat on the Assembly's Executive Council from 1777-1779 and served as a State Senator for the Eastern Shore from 1781-1791. He also served as a delegate to the Congress of the United States in 1783 and 1784. He was one of Talbot County's representatives at the Constitutional Convention of 1788. Edward Lloyd V (1779-1834) was the only son of Edward Lloyd IV and Elizabeth Tayloe. At the time of his death he was the wealthiest of the Lloyds of Wye. He was deeply involved in politics and many of his efforts were directed toward reducing suffrage restrictions and reforming the judicial system. He served as a Democratic-Republican delegate to the General Assembly, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, as Senator and was later elected as Governor of Maryland. In addition to his political activities Edward Lloyd V was also active in agriculture. He was the largest wheat grower in Maryland, assisted in the formation of the Farmers' Bank of Maryland and served on the Board of Directors of its Easton branch. In 1797 he married Sally Scott Murray (1775-1854), the daughter of Dr. James Murray of Annapolis. They had a loving marriage as is evident from the letters that Sally Scott Murray wrote about Edward Lloyd V upon his death. Edward Lloyd VI (1798-1861) was the eldest son of Edward Lloyd V and Sally Scott Murray. Instead of receiving a scholarly education as his ancestors did, he received agricultural and plantation management training through an apprenticeship.
From the description of Lloyd papers 1658-1910 (bulk 1658-1904) [microfilm] (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 320959448
