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Gov. John Winthrop, Jr.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]

Male 1606 - 1676  (70 years)


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  • Name John Winthrop 
    Prefix Gov. 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Birth 12 Feb 1605/6  Groton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6, 7, 15, 17
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 23 Feb 1605/6  Groton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Migration Abt 23 Aug 1631  From London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19, 20, 21, 22
    To Nantasket
    aboard Lyon 
    • The ship arrived on 2 Nov 1631.
    • Role: Passenger
    Event Aft Aug 1634 
    returned to England
    Migration Abt 1 Aug 1635  From Plymouth, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
    To New England
    aboard Abigail 
    • The ship arrived at Boston about 8 Oct infected with smallpox.
    • Role: Family2
    Transit 1641  From Find all individuals with events at this location 
    To England
    Founded 1643  [44


    • Know all men by these presents that whereas John Winthrop Junior of Boston in New England esqr. doth purpose at his retorne with all convenient speed to erect and build a worke for the making of Iron: and hath taken in divers Copartners for the advance and effecting thereof, whereas alsoe Nicholas Bond of the Citye of Westm[inster] in the Countye of Midd[lesex] esqr. hath before the sealing hereof delivered and payed vnto the said John the some of one hundreth pounds of lawfull monie of England to be imployed in the said Iron worke for the best benefitt and advantage of the said Nicholas Bond his executours administratours and assignees, which said some of one hundreth pounds, and all the benefitt advantage and encrease, that shall from tyme to tyme and at all tymes hereafter arise and growe, Wee the said John Winthrop Emanuell Downinge and Hugh Peter doe hereby for our selves our seuerall and respective executours and administratours promise and agree to be accomptable vnto the said Nicholas Bond his executours administratours and assignees for the same, according to the trew entent and meaninge of these presents, without fraude, Covenn or Collusion; witnes our hands and seales this 23d day of March Anno Domini 1642.
      John Winthrop
      Hugh Peter
      Em: Downinge
      Sealed and deliuered in the presence of vs:
      Tho: Welde
    Migration May 1643  From England Find all individuals with events at this location  [45, 46
    To Boston
    aboard An Cleeve 
    • Apparently the ship was detained at Gravesend which caused a delay of six weeks before the ship cleared the coast of England - a total of 14 weeks! This means the ship didn't arrived until mid-September or thereabouts.
    • Role: Passenger
    Event 15 Oct 1645  Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    an exemption from taxes and a 21-year monopoly on iron production
    the Company of Undertakers of the Iron Workes in New England 
    Where:
    General Court
    • Role: Organizer
    Removed to 1647  Pequot Plantation, River, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Freeman 1650  River, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Event Nov 1657  [47
    Event 1 Feb 1657/8  [47
    Occupation Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 7
    governor
    • Governed the following dates: 1657, 1659-1676.
    Will 3 Apr 1676  [8
    Death 6 Apr 1676  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7, 17
    Probate 25 Jul 1676  [8
    Burial Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 17
    Cemetery:
    King's Chapel Burying Ground
    Person ID I29326  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2020 

    Father Gov. John Winthrop, Sr.,   b. 12 Jan 1587/8, Edwardstone, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1649, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Mary Forth,   b. 1 Jan 1583/4   bur. 26 Jun 1615 (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Marriage 16 Apr 1605  Great Stambridge, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 48, 49
    Family ID F10861  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Martha Fones   d. 1634, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 8 Feb 1630/1  Groton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Family ID F10860  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

    Family 2 Elizabeth Reade,   b. 1614   d. 24 Nov 1672 (Age 58 years)  [14, 15, 16, 50
    Marriage 6 Jul 1635  London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Church:
    St. Matthew, Friday Street
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Winthrop,   b. 24 Jul 1636, Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1716 (Age 80 years)
     2. Gov. Fitz-John Winthrop,   b. 14 Mar 1638/9, Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 1707, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     3. Lucy Winthrop,   b. 28 Jan 1639/40, Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Maj. Gen. Wait Still Winthrop, Esq.,   b. 27 Jan 1641/2, Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1717, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +5. Margaret Winthrop,   b. Abt 1643   d. 28 Sep 1697, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years)
    Family ID F10852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Feb 1605/6 - Groton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 23 Feb 1605/6 - Groton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Feb 1630/1 - Groton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMigration - To Nantasket,aboard Lyon  - Abt 23 Aug 1631 - London, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Church:
    St. Matthew, Friday Street - 6 Jul 1635 - London, Middlesex, England
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMigration - To New England,aboard Abigail  - Abt 1 Aug 1635 - Plymouth, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMigration - To Boston,aboard An Cleeve  - May 1643 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEvent - an exemption from taxes and a 21-year monopoly on iron production,the Company of Undertakers of the Iron Workes in New England ,Where:
    General Court - 15 Oct 1645 - Massachusetts Bay, British America
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - 1647 - Pequot Plantation, River, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFreeman - 1650 - River, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - governor - - Connecticut, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Apr 1676 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Cemetery:
    King's Chapel Burying Ground - - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Link to Google Earth
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