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Edward Winslow (Kenelm) was likely the son of Kenelm Winslow HO14, AP1 CU15. His surname has been spelled “Winslowe”, “Wynsloe”, “Wynslowe”, and “Winslo”. Charles Edward Banks claimed that a family record stated that Edward Winslow, Sr. was born on October 17, 1560 BA54 but no record of his baptism or birth the parish registers for Kempsey and Droitwich in Worcestershire have been located FR24. It is more probable that his birth occurred somewhat later, since his marriage occurred in 1594 FR24. Edward married Magdalene Ollyver LO1, HO14, WH15 on November 4, 1594 in St. Brides Church, Fleetstreet, London, England LO1, HO14, CU13; the record of their marriage stated, “Edward Winslowe and Magdalene Ollyver were Maried the iiijth daye” of “November anno 1594” LO1. The inscription on a plaque in St. Peter’s Church in Droitwich which commemorated the birth of his son stated that Edward was a churchwarden in 1599 and 1600 JO5.
In the years 1597, 1598, 1599, and 1600, Edward Wynslowe (or Wynneslowe, Winslow, or Wynslow) was assessed a tax of twenty shillings for land in Droitwich and each time he paid four shillings; in 1598/9 he paid in installments of four shillings apiece FR24. Based on the position of his name amongst the names of others within these rolls, his neighbors were probably George Harrys and Henry Harrys FR24. A land tax of twenty shillings may have indicated he was a copyholder, rather than someone who owned the land outright (a freeholder) FR24.
George Wolkins provided some summaries of sections of folios taken from the Droitwich Court Book manuscripts which pertain to Edward Winslowe and which occurred at the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and the beginning of the reign of King James 1 WO13. It is evident that these are summaries and not transcripts because the spelling and punctuation are modern and because Roman numerals were replaced with Arabic numerals. On May 26, 1601 (in the forty-third year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I), Wolkins stated WO13:
Edward Winslowe, gent., complains agst. [against] Roger Ornyon in plea of debt on demand of 13s. 4d. [thirteen shillings and four pence] His attorney John Jackson says that defendant bought from plaintiff 4 measures of malt at 3s. 4d. per measure, 13s. 4d. in all, but deft., though often asked, has not yet paid and denies that he is liable because malt has gone bad and he has lost 2s. 6d.
On July 20, 1602 (in the forty-fourth year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I), a follow-up action stated “E.W. agst. Roger Ornyon, deft. R.O. lawfully indebted to E.W. in various sums, agreed between them. In court at Droitwich in Feb., 44 Eliz., deft. was found in arrears with payments for which plt. had often asked him; he says he has paid, but plt. denies it” WO13. On April 26, 1603 (in the first year of the reign of King James I), Wolkins summarized a case which Edward chose not to pursue: “E.W. agst. Robert Haynes, debt of 25s. 10d., but decided not to proceed” WO13. On July 12, 1608 (in the sixth year of the reign of King James I), Wolkins summarized a case that Edward brought against Walter Pardoe: “E.W., gent., v. Walter Pardoe, debt of 11s. 5d. Deft. had bought peas worth 6s. and would not pay when requested, so action at common law was begun, in which one Saunders was also concerned” WO13.
Edward was allegedly a salt extractor HO14. The salt industry in Droitwich, which lies directly over one of the largest salt deposits on earth, was the primary source of employment for residents of the area at that time WH15. Regarding the salt vats in Droitwich, George Wolkins stated that in the autumn of 1605 in the third year of the reign of King James I, Edward “Wynslowe” was said to have rented or leased at least one salt vat boilery from Robert Wintour, Esquire (one of the members of the Gunpowder Plot) WO13. Wolkins stated “twenty-five of the boileries had been held by Robert Wintour, Esq… that “Edward Wynslowe” had been among the tenants, “rent, number and distribution unknown,” and that one boilery, until the third year of James I in the tenure of Edward Wynslowe “or his sub-tenants,” had been sold by the said Wyntour to one “Thomas Gower, gent.” WO13.
Edward Wynslowe was one of three witnesses to the deed of bargain and sale dated December 4, 1604 between “Thomas Wythe of Droytwich” and “George Wylde of the Harriotts near Droitwich” SH25. His name appeared first in a list of five witnesses to an indenture of sale dated April 10, 1607 SH25. The two parties of this deed were Thomas Wythe of Droitwich, esquire, Humfrey Salwaye of Standford in Worcestershire, esquire, and Thomas Gower of Droitwich, gentleman, on the one part, and Thomas Trymnell of Ockeley in the parish of Salwarpe, Worcestershire, gentleman, on the other part SH25. This deed discussed three bullaries (boileries) of salt water or salt “phattes” (vats) SH25. Edward Wynslowe’s name again appeared the following date (April 11, 1607) as a witness to the confirmation of the previous deed SH25.
By the year 1601, rather than relying on the clergy to provide an education for their children, the townspeople of Droitwich considered this to be their responsibility, and in 1607, Edward was a part of a commission to investigate Hartlebury Grammar School WH15. This was the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, about eight miles northwest of Droitwich, and it may be a reasonable assumption that the commission was instructed to assess teaching strategies, governing policies of its headmaster, and general management, to determine if Droitwich should model a school based on Hartlebury. The account of John Best, Jr., the collector of the rents and revenues of Hartlebury Grammar School, dated February 10, 1607, stated that the school paid out fourteen pence (“xiiiid”) “in going to Mr Winslow about our writings at 4 severall times uppon myselfe and others” and another twenty-two shillings (xxiis”) “to Mr Winslow”, but no reason was stated for this payment RO31. The account of Humphry Man’inge, the collector of the rents of the “fre schoole of Hartlebury” dated March 1, 1608, stated that two shillings and six pence (“iis. vid.”) was paid “to Edward Winslow for his charges comeing to be sworne at our Com’ission” RO31.
At the request of an individual named George Dethicke, in September 1608 Edward Winslow acted as an agent for Richard Moore, a gentleman of Clifton, in a negotiation regarding a property dispute between Richard Moore (the plaintiff) and Simon Clarke and Charles Stamford (the defendants) FR24. This was a family dispute about the estate of the deceased John Alderford, esquire; whereas Richard Moore was the grandson of John Alderford’s first wife (Frances Moore), Simon Clarke and Charles Stamford were the sons-in-law of John Alderford by two of his daughters from his second wife (these daughters were Margaret Clarke and Ellioner Stamford) FR24. It appears that George Dethicke was acting as an agent for Simon Clarke FR24. After some negotiation and meetings, in September 1608 both George Dethicke and Edward Winslow were able to come to an agreement about the the award or fee that Richard Moore should pay to Simon Clarke regarding their property dispute FR24. This agreement was that on or by February 10, 1608/9, Richard Moore would pay 160 pounds to Simon Clarke and his wife, Margaret FR24. At that time, Simon and Margaret Clarke and Charles and Ellioner Stamford would convey their right, title, and interest in the property in question FR24.
Later that same year in 1608 (during Michaelmas term) Richard Moore, Simon Clarke, and Edward Winslow were together in Simon’s residence and Simon stated that Richard could have an extension on 60 pounds of the original 160-pound settlement, and that 60-pound amount could be paid to Simon by March 25, 1609 FR24. At this point, Edward Winslow became the surety for Richard Moore FR24. He was bound to Richard Moore for two penal sums; he was bound with the penal amount of 200 pounds so that Richard would be obligated to pay the sum of 100 pounds to Simon by February 10, 1608/9, and he was bound with the penal amount of 120 pounds so that Richard would be obligated to pay the sum of 60 pounds to Simon by March 25, 1609 FR24. It seems that after the new terms were agreed upon and the deed of sale was written, Margaret Clarke was troubled about a fine pertaining to the property, and because of this she desired some sort of compensation from Richard Moore FR24. A reading of this chancery suit makes it seem as though this particular conversation about the fine and the desire for compensation for the fine occurred after the meeting in Simon’s house when Richard, Simon, and Edward were all present FR24. In response to Margaret Clarke’s concern, Edward Winslow, acting on behalf of Richard Moore, gave Margaret Clarke three pounds in gold FR24.
Edward further stated in this chancery suit that he received 100 pounds from Richard Moore prior to February 10, 1608/9 which was meant to be paid to Simon Clarke, but that he (Edward) paid Simon Clarke only 40 pounds FR24. Edward stated that at about the same time as the property dispute between Simon Clarke and Richard Moore, he himself had purchased the moiety (part) of some property in which he had an inheritance for the sum of 170 pounds, but because he did not have sufficient funds, he asked Simon Clarke if he would accept 40 pounds and be paid the remaining 60 pounds of that first 100-pound settlement at a future date FR24. In this chancery suit, Edward stated that Simon yielded to this FR24, which makes it seem as though Simon accepted these new terms rather begrudgingly. It is unclear if, in this moment, Simon actually realized that it was Edward who was choosing not to pay him in full, rather than Richard. Essentially, Edward used Richard’s money to help purchase property for himself, when instead that money was supposed to be delivered to Simon to pay for Richard’s property. When it became time for the second bond to become due to Simon, Edward delivered 60 pounds on behalf of Richard to Simon, so that second bond was paid in full in a timely fashion FR24.
Next, Edward asked Simon if he would cancel the first bond of 100 pounds (which essentially would indicate that Simon had been paid in full by Richard) and instead enter into a new agreement with Edward for the residue of that 100 pounds, which was 60 pounds FR24. Edward stated to Simon that he would give him security for the payment of the 60 pounds and would pay a rate of two shillings per pound FR24. Simon responded by saying that he himself was about to owe a large sum of money and that he needed Edward to pay back as much as he possibly could, but also stated that he could at some time in the future help Edward with a loan of money FR24. Edward then stated in the chancery suit that he quickly paid Simon a total of 50 pounds, but then later borrowed back 20 pounds, so at this point, Edward owed Simon 30 pounds, which he intended to pay FR24.
All of the details from the original property dispute from 1608 and the subsequent payment, borrowing, and indebtedness were from Edward Winslow’s statements in chancery court in response to a lawsuit brought later (dated October 24, 1611) by Richard Moore, because apparently Edward did not repay Simon that amount of 30 pounds that he owed him FR24. What this meant was that Richard Moore became liable for that debt, and he ended up suing Edward in 1611 to attempt to recoup that money FR24. A transcription of this chancery suit was provided in Appendix C of The Winslow Families of Worcestershire, 1400-1700, by Brandon Fradd FR24.
He may have resided in Clifton in Worcestershire in about the year 1613 FR24 or 1615 WO13. According to George Wolkins, on October 23, 1615, a man named Edward Winslowe, called the son of Edward Winslowe of Clifton in Worcestershire, became an apprentice to John Beale, a stationer, for a term of seven years WO13. However, D. Kenelm Winslow stated that Edward Winslow (the son of Edward, who later became the Governor) became apprenticed to a printer named John Beale on August 19, 1613 WI48. John G. Hunt stated that it is more logical that Edward Winslow, Sr. relocated not to Clifton upon Teme (about fifteen miles west of Droitwich, as propounded by George Wolkins), but to Clifton, east of the River Severn and just two miles south of Kempsey, which itself is south of both Worcester and Droitwich HU26. After all, his father, Kenelme Wynselowe, held land at Clifton in the parish of Severnstoke in Worcestershire in 1562 AM5. It is unclear if this Edward Winslowe, the son of Edward Winslowe of Clifton, was the same Edward Winslow, Jr. who would later marry “Elysabeth Berkar” in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands sometime after April 27, 1618 DT2 (three years into the term of the apprenticeship) and then sail to Plymouth Colony in 1620 AN5, SH24.
Edward Winslow was mentioned as an undersheriff of Worcestershire who was indebted to Thomas Harton and subsequently fled to Ireland in the will of “Thomas Harton of Kinsham in the p[ar]ishe of Bredon in the Countie of Worcester”, dated September 14, 1620 EN3. A section of his will was entitled “Desperaet Debts” and a transcription of the details of this debt follows EN3:
Edward Windslowe sometime Under sheriefe of Worcestershire doth owe me thirtie pound and I have bonde of threeskore pound for the payemente thereof. and he fled into Ireland longe and I could get noe payment, Notwthstanding Sr Henry Follatt hath my bonde and told me he would helpe me to some p[ar]te of it if it possible / John Wilson oweth me fouer pound and I have a bond of eight pounde for paiment, and he is fledd into Ireland…
It is interesting that by 1620, Edward Winslow owed 30 pounds to Thomas Harton, which is the same amount he owed to Simon Clarke in 1608 (and then to Richard Moore in 1611). Perhaps Edward borrowed money from Thomas to pay Richard, and then was unable to repay Thomas. Brandon Fradd noted that of the sheriffs of Worcestershire around that time, Edward Winslow had may have had connections to both Francis Moore and Sir Edmund Wilde FR24. Francis Moore of Severn Stoke was the sheriff in 1615 and was related to Richard Moore, the gentleman of Clifton who was represented by Edward in the property dispute of 1608 FR24. In 1616, Sir Edmund Wilde was a sheriff of Worcestershire; he was of the Wylde family of Droitwich and was likely related to the “George Wylde of the Harriotts near Droitwich” who was a party to a deed witnessed by Edward in 1604 FR24, SH25.
John Hunt stated that Thomas Harton may have been aware that Edward Winslow was acquainted with the Bucke family, and therefore Harton may have requested assistance from Sir John Bucke of Kempsey in the collection of the debt due to him by Edward Winslow HU27. Sir John Bucke had purchased Kereswell from Kenelm Winslow HU10 and he was “in the commission of peace for Worcestershire” HU27. John Bucke’s brother-in-law was Sir Henry Folliott, who at that time was residing in Ireland; he was Lord Folliott of Ballyshannon HU27. John Hunt believes that Sir John Bucke may have recommend that Harton seek assistance in this debt collection with Sir Henry Folliott HU27. It is possible that Edward Winslow had relocated to Ireland to attempt to avoid being incarcerated in a debtor’s prison HU27. However, in the same year (1620) that Thomas Harton stated that Edward Winslow owed him 30 pounds, Edward Winslow, Jr. had 60 pounds that he was able to invest in the Mayflower adventure to Plymouth, Massachusetts FR24.
On May 15, 1628, Tristram Beresford enumerated the inhabitants of the city of Londonderry in the newly created Plantation of Ulster in Ireland in a list entitled “A particular of houses built in Londonderry, with the acres and perches of land to them allotted and the several families in the said house residing” MO19. This was a rent roll. An individual named Edward Winslowe was enumerated in house or lot number 104; Edward had six acres and thirty-four perches, which was assessed at three pounds, six shillings, and eight pence MO19.
Magdalene Ollyver may have been the “Magdalen Oliuer ye daughter of [blank space]” who was baptized on August 4, 1566, according to the baptism register of St. Clement Danes in Westminster, Middlesex WE35. The surname “Oliuer” is the same as “Oliver”, as this is simply how the curate wrote the letter “v”. John G. Hunt noted that the distance between St. Clement Danes in Westminster, where this Magdalen Oliuer was baptized, and St. Brides Church, Fleetstreet, London, where Magdalene Ollyver was married, are less than ½ mile apart HU11. Magdalene’s father may have been Gilbert Oliver, but no connection from Magdalene to Gilbert Oliver has yet been uncovered.
At least one Oliver family resided in the St. Clement Danes parish of Westminster, London, and this family appears to be headed by Gilbert Oliver, as no other head of an Oliver family in that parish was recorded for the period of 1558 through 1590 WE35. The parish registry for St. Mary Le Strand Church in Westminster, London, England indicated that Gilbert Olyver and Margery Younge were married on November 29, 1561 (“Gilbert Olyver was maryed to Margery Younge the xxixth daie of this moneth”) WE35. St. Mary Le Strand Church is about a three-minute walk from St. Clement Danes Church.
The baptismal and burial records for St. Clement Danes Church began in June 1558 WE35. In the early years of this registry, very few father’s names, and almost no mother’s names, were recorded for the children of the baptismal registry of St. Clement Danes. An examination of the baptisms of this registry from June 1558 until the end of 1580 located the baptismal records of nine children with the surname Oliuer (Oliver), and five of these indicated they were the child of Gilbert Oliuer WE35, PA10. Ann Oliuer was christened on November 1, 1559, Mary Oliuer was christened on February 3, 1562/3, Magdalen followed on August 4, 1566, “Edmond Oliuer ye sonn of Gilbert” was christened on September 7, 1567, Frauncis Oliuer was christened on February 20, 1568/9, “Thomas Oliuer ye sonn of Gilbert” was christened on August 13, 1570, “George Oliuer the sonn of Gilbert” was christened on June 8, 1572, “Frauncis Oliuer ye sonn of Gilbert” was christened on May 24, 1573, and “Dorothy Oliuer ye daughter of Gilbert” was christened on June 24, 1574 WE35.
An examination of the burial registry from June 1558 until the end of 1590 located the burial records of ten individuals with the surname Oliuer (Oliver) WE35. Mary Oliuer was buried on February 8, 1562 and Frauncis Oliuer was buried on July 1, 1562 WE35. Beginning in June 1563 through the end of that year, a horrific plague claimed tens of thousands of lives, and the burial registry reflects this massive increase in deaths WE35. Annis Oliuer almost survived the plague; while her cause of death is unknown, she was buried on December 9, 1563 WE35. “Frauncis Oliuer ye daughter of Gilbert” was buried on October 12, 1571 and “Frauncis Oliuer ye sonn of Gilbert” was buried on July 30, 1575 WE35. “Willm Oliuer seruant wth ye Earl of Arudell” was buried on May 23, 1578 and five days later another servant of the “Earl of Arudell” was buried (Thomas Moerland) WE35. “Gilbert Oliuer ye sonn of Gilbert” was buried on November 25, 1579, “Edward Oliuer ye sonn of Gilbert” was buried on January 5, 1579/80, and John Oliuer, who was called a stranger (and perhaps no relationship to the Gilbert family of the parish of St. Clement Danes), was buried on June 26, 1580 WE35. Gilbert Oliuer, a “housholder”, was buried on October 26, 1583 WE35.
The calendar for the feet of fines dated in the Trinity term (about May 22 through June 12) of the seventh year of Elizabeth I (1565) noted that “Gilbert Oliver, and others, and Henry Lysley, and others” were involved in a transfer of land ownership in the “Premises in the parish of St. Clement Danes” HA44.
Magdalene was the mother of eight known children: Edward, John, Eleanor (Elyn or Elynor), Kenelm (Kenelme), Gilbert, Elizabeth, Magdalen, and Josiah HO14, CU15, AP1.
Edward Winslow, the son of Edward Winslow, was baptized on October 20, 1595 and was born the Saturday before this date, according to “an ancient Bible in the possession of Mr. Isaac Winslow” SH24, indicating his birth occurred on October 18, 1595. According to a plaque dedicated to the memory of Edward Winslow, located in St. Peter’s Church in Droitwich, Worcester, England, Edward was born on October 18, 1595 in Droitwich and was baptized on October 20, 1595 JO5. Another account stated that he was born on October 19, 1595 SH24. “Eduwaert Winsloo”, a printer from London, married “Elysabeth Berkar” of “Chatsum in Engelant” in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands; the date their marriage banns were announced was April 27, 1618 DT2. Witnesses were Jonathan Willemsz and Ysaack Alanton, who were both acquaintances of the groom, Janneken Phesels, who was the bride’s niece, and Maria Allerton, who was an acquaintance of the bride DT2. He and Elizabeth arrived at Plymouth via the Mayflower in 1620 AN5, SH24, but three months later SH24, Elizabeth died on March 24, 1620/1 SH24, AN5. Six weeks later on May 12, 1621 Edward remarried to Susanna, the widow of William White SH24, AN5. William Bradford maintained a manuscript for the first three decades of the Plimoth Colony Plantation BR27. He documented “The names of those which came ouer first, in ye year ·1620· and were (by the blesing of God) the first Beginers, and (in a fort) the foundation, of all the plantations, and colonies, in New-England · (And their families·)” BR27. The third family he documented included “Mr Edward Winslow Elizabeth his wife, & 2 men seruants, caled Georg Sowle, and Elias Story; also a litle girle was put to him caled Ellen, the sister of Richard More·” BR27. William Bradford wrote BR27:
These bering aboute a hundred sowls came ouer in this first ship; and began this worke, which god of his goodnes hath hithertoo blesed; Let his holy name haue praise · And seeing it hath pleased him to giue me to see ·30· years compleated, since these beginings · And that the great works of this prouidence are to be observed · I haue thought it not unworthy my paines, to take a view of the decreasings, & Increasings of these persons, and such changs as hath pased ouer them, & theirs, in this thirty years · It may be of some use to such as come after; but howeuer I shall rest in my owne benefite · I will therefore take them in order as they lye ·
mr Ed: Winslow, his wife dyed the first winter; and he maried with the widow of mr White, and hath · 2 · children living by her marigable, besids sundry that are dead · one of his servants dyed, as also the litle girle soone after the ships arrival · But his man Georg Sowle is still living, and hath · 8 · children
Edward was the father of an unnamed child who was born and who died in 1622 or 1623 AN5. He was also the father of Edward and John, who were mentioned at the division of cattle in 1627 but of whom no additional records have been located SH24, AN5. With Susanna, he was the father of Josiah, who was born after May 22, 1627 AN5 or in 1629 SH24 and married Penelope Pelham SH24, AN5, the daughter of Herbert Pelham, by the year 1658 AN5. Edward and Susanna were also the parents of Elizabeth SH24, AN5, who was born about 1631 AN5 who later married first Robert Brooks and then George Curwin SH24, AN5 on September 22, 1669 in Salem, Massachusetts AN5.
He held the office of Governor of Plymouth Colony in 1633, 1636, and 1644 AN5. Letters from Edward Winslow to John Winthrop dated February 17, 1639/40 and October 10, 1640 were signed with his name, place he was writing from, and the date; these letters state that he was writing from Careswell WI49. Edward Winslow settled on a piece of property in Marshfield, Massachusetts in 1636 or 1637, which he called Careswell RI15. This estate perhaps was named in remembrance of Kereswell, which was the name of an estate in Kempsey, Worcestershire, England which had been farmed by Kenelm Winslow HU10. Land in Kereswell in Kempsey, Worcestershire, England was thought to have been sold from Sir Richard Newport to Kenelm Winslowe, and then from Kenelm Winslowe to Sir John Bucke HA39:
William de Kereswell of Aillefer heald of the mannor of Kemesey a hide and a halfe in Kereswell. John the sonne of Nicholas de Hull of Kereswell heald 3 yardes of land in the same townshyp. Nicholas de Hull of Kereswell heald 3 yardes in this village. The tenauntes of John the sonne of Richard de Ashe in lyke sort landes here. The heyres of John Clopton heald in the same mannor, and thease 3 last I thincke weare seuerall tenauntes of the same landes, the inheritance as I have heard of Sir Richard Newport, and souled by him to Kenelm Winslowe, and by Winslowe to Sir John Bucke; and which in the whyte booke of the Bishopricke is as I guesse called Newporte’s place.
However, Brandon Fradd stated that Kenelm Winslow was not the owner of Newport’s Place at Kereswell, but a tenant farmer of the land, as the actual owner was the widow of Sir Richard Newport FR24.
He wrote his will on December 18, 1654 prior to the voyage on which he died, in which he bequeathed his entire estate to his only son, “Josia”, and reserving one third of it to his wife during her lifetime AN5. He stated that the main part of his estate was located in Marshfield, Massachusetts AN5. He bequeathed the linen which he was transporting with him to his daughter, Elizabeth, and he bequeathed a suit of apparel to each of his brothers AN5. He named his son, Josias, as his executor, and four of his friends, Dr. Edmond Wilson, Mr. John Arthur, Mr. James Shirley, and Mr. Richard Floyd, as overseers of his personal estate in England AN5. His will was proved on October 16, 1655 AN5. Edward Winslow died at age fifty-nine years, six months, and eighteen days SH24 on May 8, 1655 SH24, JO5 while at sea near Hispaniola, and his body was lowered into the ocean with a military salute of forty-two guns SH24.
John Winslow, the son of Edward Winslow, was baptized on April 18, 1597 and was born the Saturday before this date, according to “an ancient Bible in the possession of Mr. Isaac Winslow” SH24, indicating his birth occurred on April 16, 1597 HO14. He was a merchant AN5 who arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts via the ship Fortune in 1621 SH24, AN5. John married Mary Chilton AN5, SH24, the daughter of James Chilton, sometime before the cattle division of Plymouth Colony on May 22, 1627 AN5. John Winslow held the office of Deputy for Plymouth to the Plymouth General Court in June 1652, March 1653/4, June 1654, August 1654, and April 1653 AN5. He relocated to Boston, Massachusetts in 1655 SH24.
John and Mary Winslow were the parents of John, Susanna, Mary, Edward, Sarah, Isaac, Joseph, Samuel, an unnamed child who was born by the year 1651, and Benjamin AN5. John Winslow was born about 1628; he first married Elizabeth and second married Judith, and he died after he wrote his will on October 3, 1683 AN5. Susanna Winslow was born about 1630 and married Robert Latham sometime before 1650 AN5. Mary Winslow was born about 1632 and married Edward Gray on January 16, 1650/1 in Plymouth, Massachusetts AN5. Edward Winslow was born about 1636; by 1661 he first married Sarah Hilton, the daughter of William and Sarah (Greenleaf) Hilton, and on February 8, 1668, he second married Elizabeth Hutchinson, the daughter of Edward and Catherine (Hamby) Hutchinson AN5. Sarah Winslow was born about 1639; she first married Miles Standish, the son of Miles Standish on July 19, 1660 in Boston Massachusetts AN5. Sarah next married Tobias Payne by the year 1668, and lastly she married Richard Middlecott by the year 1674 AN5. Isaac Winslow was born about 1641; he married Mary Nowell, the daughter of Increase Nowell, on August 14, 1666 in Charlestown AN5. Joseph Winslow was born about 1643; he married Sarah Lawrence, the daughter of Thomas Lawrence on Newton, Long Island by the year 1668 AN5. Samuel Winslow was born about 1650; he married Hannah Briggs, the daughter of Walter Briggs of Scituate, Massachusetts by 1675 AN5. Benjamin Winslow was born on August 12, 1653 in Plymouth, Massachusetts and died as an unmarried individual between the date his father wrote his will (March 12, 1673/4) and the date his mother wrote her will (July 31, 1676) AN5.
“John Winslow senr of Boston in the Countie of suffolke in New England Merchant” wrote his will on March 12, 1673/4 which made bequests to his “Deare & well beloved wife Mary Winslow”, seven (living) children, and others MA64. However, his will named more than seven children. The names and relationships to the individuals named within his will were John Winslow (his son), William Paine (the minor son of his daughter, Sarah Middlecott), Parnell Winslow (the minor daughter of his son, Isaack Winslow), the unnamed minor daughters of his “Daughter Latham”, Benjamin Winslow (his minor son), Edward Winslow (his son), Susanna Latham (his unmarried grandchild), the minor unnamed “rest of my Daughter Lathams Children”, the unnamed minor children of his son, Edward Winslow, the unnamed minor children of Mary and Edward Grey (his daughter and son-in-law), the two children of his son, Joseph Winslow, Mercy Harris (his grandchild) and her two children, Josiah Winslow (his kinsman and “now Governor of new Plimoth”), Josiah Winslow (his brother), “my kinswomen Eleanor Baker the Daughter of my Brother Kenelem Winslow”, and “Mr Paddeys Widdow” MA64. He stated that “my Negro Girle Jane (after she hath served twenty yeares from the date hereof) shall be free & that she shall serve my wife during her life & after my wifes decease she shall be disposed of according to the discression of my overseers” MA64. This indicates that John Winslow had enslaved a woman; the will of John Winslow does not indicate that he intended to free her, but rather to continue to enslave her for an additional twenty years, in addition to the entire remainder of his wife’s life. After this, he gave permission to his overseers to “dispose of” her. At no point does this last will and testament indicate that he intended Jane to become a free woman. He appointed his son, John Winslow, as his sole executor and appointed his friends, Mr. Thomas Brattle, Mr. William Tailer, and Mr. John Winsley as his overseers of his will MA64. John Winslow died between March 12, 1673/4 and May 21, 1674, when his will went to the probate court MA64.
Elynor Winslow, the daughter of Edward Winslow, was baptized on April 24, 1598 and was born the Saturday before this date, according to “an ancient Bible in the possession of Mr. Isaac Winslow” SH24, indicating her birth occurred on April 22, 1598 HO14.
Kenelm Winslow was born on April 29, 1599 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England HO14, CU15, and was christened at St. Peter’s Church in Droitwich on May 3, 1599 HO14, AN5, CU15, AP1. According to “an ancient Bible in the possession of Mr. Isaac Winslow”, Kenelm Winslow, the son of Edward Winslow, was baptized on May 3, 1599 and was born the Monday before this date, SH24, indicating his birth occurred on April 30, 1599.
Gilbert Winslow, the son of Edward Winslow, was baptized on October 29, 1600 and was born the Sunday before this date, according to “an ancient Bible in the possession of Mr. Isaac Winslow” SH24, indicating his birth occurred on October 26, 1600 HO14, CU13. Gilbert was a passenger of the Mayflower SH24 in 1620. William Bradford documented the names of those who first arrived at the Plimoth Colony Plantation, and amongst a group of ten men who appeared to be either travelling singly or without their families was “Gilbart Winslow” BR27. In the year 1650, William Bradford wrote “Gilbert Winslow after diuerse years aboad here, returned into England and dyed ther.” BR27. Gilbert was buried on October 11, 1631 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England FR24.
Elizabeth Winslow, the daughter of Edward Winslow, was baptized on March 8, 1601/2 and was born the Saturday before this date, according to “an ancient Bible in the possession of Mr. Isaac Winslow” SH24, indicating her birth occurred on March 6, 1601/2 HO14, CU13. A different record indicated that Elizabeth Wynslowe, the daughter of Edward Wynslowe, was christened at St. Peter’s Church in Droitwich, Worcester, England on May 8, 1601 EN4. Elizabeth was said to have been buried on January 20, 1604/5 HO14, CU13.
Magdalen Winslow, the daughter of Edward Winslow, was born on December 26, 1604 and was baptized on December 30, 1604, according to “an ancient Bible in the possession of Mr. Isaac Winslow” SH24. The memoir of her grandson (mentioned below) stated that Magdalene Winslow was the daughter of “Mr. Edward Winslow, a Gentleman of a Good Family in Worcestershire” and was born on December 26, 1604 HU27. As “Magdaleyn Winslow”, she married Mr. William Wake on April 25, 1627 at St. Mary’s Church in Reading, Berkshire, England CR9, HU27. William Wake was of Wareham, Dorsetshire HO33. The Ecclesiastical Canon of 1604 stated that no minister was permitted to perform a marriage ceremony unless it was in a church of a parish in which either the bride or the groom resided WI46. Reading is about one hundred miles southeast of Droitwich, which likely indicates that Magdalen Winslow was then residing with a relative in Reading.
At this point, each instance of the name “William Wake” will have a number in parentheses after its occurrence to help keep them organized, beginning with (1) for the oldest William Wake. The Visitation of London in 1687 stated that William Wake (2), a clerk of Warham (Wareham) in Dorsetshire, married Magdalen, the daughter of Edward Winslow, a gentleman of Worcestershire HO33. William Wake’s (2) parents were William Wake (1), a gentleman of Westminster, and Margaret Hooper of Dorsetshire HO33. According to the memoir of William Wake (4), his grandfather, William Wake (2), was born in St. Margaret’s in Westminster about 1598 and became a priest in November 1622, eventually serving the parish of Trinity Church in Wareham, Dorsetshire HU27. The memoir of William Wake (4) provided birthdates for some of the children of William (2) and Magdalen, who were William (3), Magdalen, Edward, Charles, Edward, and Margaret HU27. William Wake (3) was born on April 28, 1628 and died on May 29, 1705, Magdalen Wake was born on February 25, 1629, Edward Wake was born on April 20, 1634, Charles Wake was born on September 27, 1637 HU27. William Wake (3) (originally of Blandford Forum and then of Shapwick in Dorsetshire), was about fifty years old in 1677 HO33. William Wake (3) married Amy, the daughter of Edward Cutler of Stower Payne in Dorsetshire, and they were the parents of William Wake (4), Doctor of Divinity of Grays Inn HO33. This grandson of Magdalene (Winslow) Wake, William Wake (4), was born in 1657 and was consecrated as the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1716 HU27.
William Wake (4) stated that Magdalene “was an Excellent Wife and Mother, lived to a great age, and in the time of the (Civil) War did the King many singular Services; and dyed in my Father’s House at Shapwick in Dorset, May 25th. 1693. She was buried in the Tomb of my Uncle Edward Wake at Charlton, about two miles from Shapwick as She had desired in Her Lifetime” HU27. William Wake (4) also stated that his grandfather, William Wake (2), “was very early engaged on the King’s side, and suffered greatly for it”, being imprisoned about twenty times HU27.
Josiah Winslow, the son of Edward Winslow, was baptized on February 16, 1605/6 and was born the Tuesday before this date, according to “an ancient Bible in the possession of Mr. Isaac Winslow” SH24, indicating his birth occurred on February 11, 1605/6 HO14, CU13. He arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts prior to 1632 and settled in Marshfield, Massachusetts SH24. Josiah Winslow married Margaret Bourne, the daughter of Thomas Bourne, with whom they were the parents of six children who were born in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts AN5, JA11. These were Elizabeth, born on September 24, 1637 AN5, JA11, Jonathan, born on August 8, 1638 JA11 (or 1639 AN5), Margaret, born on July 15 JA11 or July 16 AN5, 1640, Rebecca, born on July 15, 1642 JA11 or 1643 AN5, Hannah, born on November 30, 1644 AN5, JA11, and Mary, born in or about 1646 AN5, JA11.
“Josiah
Winslow of the Towne of Marshfeild Senr: in the Collonie of Plymouth
in New England in America” wrote his will on the “12th of the second
month 1673” MA24, which was April 12, 1673. He named
“Margarett my wife deare and loveing wife; my sole Executrix” MA24.
He made a bequest to his “Naturall son Jonathan Winslow, and the heires of his
body Lawfully begotten” MA24. He made a provision in his will for
his “four daughters and theire heires” but he did not include their names MA24.
He did name “hannah Miller my Grandchild if shee now living with mee, if
shee continues with her Grandmother during her life, or day of the said hannah
her Marriage; one feather bed with a Rugg blanket bolster and one paire of
sheets…” MA24. He mentioned “my Indian Prentice [apprentice] I leave
him and his time to my wife’ and shee to p[er]form the Conditions of his
Indentures, and incase shee die before the expiration, To my son hee
p[er]forming the same conditions aforsd” MA24. He made a bequest to
his “faith full and truely loveing friend Mr Samuell Arnold our
Reverent Teacher” and appointed his “loveing Nephew Major Josiah Winslow and
Captain Willam Bradford” as overseers to his will MA24. His will was
witnessed by Nathaniell Southworth and John Barrow and exhibited to a court
held at Plymouth on March 4, 1674 MA24. “Mr Josiah
Winslow was Buried the first of december 1674 being in ye 69 year of
age” in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts MA26.
Magdalene (Ollyver) Winslow may have died circa 1605 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England HO14.