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John Winthrop 1587–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1587

Birth Location: Edwardstone, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 26 Mar 1649

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Adam III

Mother: Anne Browne

Spouse(s): Mary Forth, Thomazine Clopton, Margaret Tyndale

Children(s): John Jr., Henry Winthrop, Forth Winthrop, Mary Winthrop

In 1587, John Winthrop entered the world in Edwardstone, Suffolk, England, born to Adam Winthrop Iii And Anne Browne. John Winthrop married Margaret Tyndale, Martha Rainsborough, Mary Forth, Thomazine Clopton, and had children including Adam Winthrop, Anne Winthrop, Deane Winthrop, Forth Winthrop, Henry Winthrop, John Winthrop Jr, Mary Winthrop, Samuell Winthrop. John Winthrop passed away in 1649 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1587, John Winthrop entered the world in Edwardstone, Suffolk, England, born to Adam Winthrop Iii And Anne Browne.
  • John Winthrop married Margaret Tyndale, Martha Rainsborough, Mary Forth, Thomazine Clopton, and had children including Adam Winthrop, Anne Winthrop, Deane Winthrop, Forth Winthrop, Henry Winthrop, John Winthrop Jr, Mary Winthrop, Samuell Winthrop.
  • John Winthrop passed away in 1649 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam III
1548–1623
Birth Location: London, England
AI
Anne Browne
1544–1629
Birth Location: Edwardstone, Suffolk, England
AB

Spouses(s)

Mary Forth
1582–1615
Birth Location: Great Stambridge, County Essex, Essex, England
MF
Thomazine Clopton
1585–1616
Birth Location: Castleins, County Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
TC
Margaret Tyndale
1585–1647
Birth Location: Groton Manor, County Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
MT

Children(s)

John Jr.
1606–1676
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
JJ
Henry Winthrop
1607–1630
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
HW
Forth Winthrop
1609–1630
Birth Location: Groton Manor, County, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
FW
Mary Winthrop
1609–1643
Birth Location: Groton Manor, County Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
MW

John Winthrop's Ancestors

Self
John Winthrop
1587–1649
Birth Place: Edwardstone, Suffolk, England
Parents
Adam Winthrop III
1548–1623
London, England
Anne Browne
1544–1629
Edwardstone, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Adam (Winthrop) II
1498–1562
Lavenham, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Agnes Sharpe
1516–1565
London, England
Great-Grandparents
Adam Winthrop
–1497
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Winthrop's Descendants

1.
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John Winthrop (12 Jan 1587–26 Mar 1649) m. Mary Forth (1 Jan 1582–1615) m. Thomazine Clopton (1585–1616) m. Margaret Tyndale (1585–14 Jun 1647)
  1. 1. John (Winthrop) Jr. 1606–1676 m. Martha Fones 1613–1634
  2. 2. Henry Winthrop 1607–1630 m. Elizabeth (Winthrop) Fones 1610–1673
    1. 1. Martha (Johanna) Winthrop 1630–1653
  3. 3. Forth Winthrop 1609–1630
  4. 4. Mary Winthrop 1609–1643 m. Samuel Dudley 1608–1683
    1. 1. John (Dudley) I 1635–1690
    2. 2. Anne Dudley 1641–1699 m. Edward Hilton 1629–1699
      1. 1. Jane Hilton 1662–1738 m. Richard Mattoon 1650–1706
        1. 1. Ann Mattoon 1692–1766
        2. 2. Dorothy Mattoon 1696–1766
        3. 3. Hubartus Mattoon 1687–1706
        4. 4. Mary Mattoon 1690–1772
        5. 5. Richard Mattoon 1688–1764
        6. 6. Sarah Mattoon 1702–1758

John Winthrop's Timeline

7 Records

1587
12 Jan 1587
Birth of John Winthrop in Edwardstone, Suffolk, England
Edwardstone, Suffolk, England
1605
16 Apr 1605
Age 18
John Winthrop was married
None
1615
6 December 1615
Age 28
John Winthrop was married in Groton Manor, County Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Groton Manor, County Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1618
29 April 1618
Age 31
John Winthrop was married in Groton Manor, County Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Groton Manor, County Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1649
Abt 1649
Age 62
John Winthrop resided here in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1649
26 Mar 1649
Age 62
Death of John Winthrop in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
1649
17 Feb 1649
Age 62
John Winthrop - Probate in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1587
    Event Place: Edwardstone, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1605
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 December 1615
    Event Place: Groton Manor, County Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 April 1618
    Event Place: Groton Manor, County Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1649
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County Wills; Author: McGhan, Judith; Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1649
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1649
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County Wills; Author: McGhan, Judith; Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
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