The pound was the currency of Maryland until 1793. Initially, the British pound circulated along with foreign coins. From 1733, this was supplemented by paper money, known as "Proclamation Money". Although this was denominated in pounds, shillings and pence, they were worth less than sterling, with 1 Maryland shilling = 9 pence sterling. A second "New" issue of notes was introduced in 1751, replacing the earlier notes at a rate of 1 New shilling = 1¼ Proclamation shillings.

The first issues of Continental currency in Maryland were denominated in £sd and Spanish dollars at a rate of 1 dollar = 4 shillings 6 pence. In 1780, two types of continental currency were issued, one valuing the Spanish dollar at 4 shillings 6 pence (printed in red ink and known as "Red Money"), the other (printed in black ink and known as "Black Money") valuing the Spanish dollar at 7 shillings 6 pence.

The continental currency was replaced by the U.S. dollar at the rate of 1000 continental dollars = 1 U.S. dollar.

Maryland (ⁱ/ˈmɛrɨlənd/) is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, and three nicknames for it (the Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State) are occasionally used. Maryland is the 9th smallest state by area, but the 19th most populous and the 5th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's most populated city is Baltimore. Its capital is Annapolis. It was named after Queen Henrietta Maria.

Maryland has an area of 12,406.68 square miles (32,133.2 km²) and is comparable in overall area with the European country of Belgium (11,787 square miles (30,530 km²)). It is the 42nd largest/9th smallest state, and is closest in size to Hawaii (10,930.98 square miles (28,311.1 km²)), the next smallest state. The next largest state, Maryland's neighbor West Virginia, is almost twice the size of Maryland (24,229.76 square miles (62,754.8 km²)).

Lloyd Irvin is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and head coach of Team Lloyd Irvin, one of the largest BJJ affiliates in the US. A number a prominent grapplers and MMA fighters have risen from his tutelage, such as Mike Fowler, JT Torres, and Ryan Hall.

In addition to coaching, Lloyd is known as a successful competitor, with wins in events such as the World No-Gi Championship.

In 2008, Lloyd Irvin, his family, and student Brandon Vera were the victims of a home invasion robbery. Reportedly, Lloyd was able to disarm one of the robbers and send both men fleeing the residence shortly thereafter. There were no reports of injuries.

Vex King, better known under his pseudo name as Vex Music (born on 13 April 1987 in Northamptonshire), is a British music producer and songwriter. He is a member of the collective named LDB and is also the founder and creator of Phiyahless Souljah Entertainment. Vex embarked on producing at the age of 15 and is one of the biggest urban producers in the UK. His music style is diverse, ranging from soulful R’n B’ to gritty Hip-Hop, Garage, Baseline, 4x4, Rock and Tech-House. He has also blended many of these styles together to create his own sound, such as "Indie-Crunk," "R'n'B-Rock," and "Hip-Pop-Tech-House".

Vex grew up in Northampton and from an early age his passion for music developed and he started his career at the age of 15. Currently he attends Nottingham Trent University where he is in his final year studying Business Information Systems. Ambitious from a young age, Vex aspires to own his own label and develop his own brand. A keen academic, Vex has become inspired through the works of poets and philosophers. Through this he seeks to convey those conceptions and theories into his work and to other people as well.