<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province of Maine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Massachusetts Bay Colony </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dominion of New England </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts Bay Colony </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominion of New England </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province of Maine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Massachusetts Bay Colony </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dominion of New England </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts Bay Colony </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominion of New England </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province of Maine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Massachusetts Bay Colony </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dominion of New England </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts Bay Colony </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominion of New England </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr>

1679 the british crown claims new hampshire as a royal colony