From: Wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Vines_(colonist)

Vines was born in Bideford, Devon in 1585, and studied medicine. He came into the employ of Sir Ferdinando Gorges , a leading organizer of the English exploration and settlement of North America. It is possible that Gorges sent him on an exploratory expedition in 1609, but the evidence for this is uncertain. In 1616 Vines went on an expedition whose purpose was to establish a “test winter settlement” on the coast of Maine. This expedition followed up on the failed Popham Colony  (1607-8) and a similar failed expedition by explorer John Smith. Vines successfully spent the winter of 1616-7 in Maine, trading with the local Indians and further exploring its coast.

Vines returned to Maine in 1630, continuing to work for Sir Ferdinando Gorges. He helped build settlements in the Cape Elizabeth area while supporting Gorges’ efforts to establish his Province of Maine. Gorges received a royal charter in 1639 with a commission and appointment as Governor. He appointed his cousin Thomas Gorges as deputy Governor. In 1643, Thomas Gorges returned to England to fight on the side of the Parliamentarians in the Civil War. Vines was appointed deputy Governor. 

Vines resigned in 1645 and moved with his family to Barbados. He owned two plantations there and also returned to medical practice. He died in Barbados in 1651.