John Winthrop (1587-1649)

Lord of the Manor of Groton, Suffolk & 2nd Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony

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He was born in England at Edwardstone, Suffolk. In 1630, he founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony and served as Governor of the colony from 1630 to 1634, 1637 to 1640, 1642 to 1644, and 1646 to 1649. He was married four times and by his first three wives had eight children (listed) who lived to adulthood. 

Parents

Adam Winthrop

2nd Lord of the Manor of Groton, Suffolk

1548-1623

Anne (Browne) Winthrop

Mrs Anne (Browne) Winthrop

1544-1629

Spouses

Mary (Forth) Winthrop

Mrs Mary (Forth) Winthrop

1582-1615

Thomasine (Clopton) Winthrop

Mrs Thomasine (Clopton) Winthrop

1583-1616

Margaret (Tyndal) Winthrop

Mrs Margaret (Tyndal) Winthrop

d.1647

Martha (Rainsborough) Coggan

Mrs Martha (Rainsborough) Coytemore, Winthrop, Coggan

d.1660

Children

John Winthrop the Younger

Governor of the Connecticut Colony & the Saybrook Colony

1606-1676

Henry Winthrop

Tobacco Planter at Barbados, emigrated to Salem, Massachusetts

1608-1630

Forth Winthrop

of Groton, Suffolk; died unmarried

1609-1630

Mary (Winthrop) Dudley

Mrs Mary (Winthrop) Dudley

1611-1643

Stephen Winthrop

Colonel in Cromwell's Army & Deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts

1619-1658

Adam Winthrop

Adam Winthrop, of Boston, Massachusetts

1620-1652

Deane Winthrop

Planter of Pullen Point & Winthrop, Massachusetts

1623-1704

Samuel Winthrop

Lieutenant-Governor of Antigua

1627-1677

John Winthrop: America's Forgotten Founding Father By Francis J. Bremer

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