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Gulielma Maria Posthuma Penn ( née Springett; February 1644 – 23 February 1694) was the first wife of William Penn, the notable Quaker writer, religious thinker and founder of Pennsylvania .
English Quaker, first wife of William Penn, who was a leading figure of early Quaker women's meetings in England. Name variations: Guli or Guly. Pronunciation: Goo-lee-EL-ma.
William Penn (24 October [ O.S. 14 October] 1644 – 10 August [ O.S. 30 July] 1718) was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania during the British colonial era.
Gulielma Maria Springett, born a few months before William Penn in ^1644, was the posthumous daughter of Sir William Springett, a lawyer and a knight who died while fighting on Cromwell's side during the English Civil War.
Jan 26, 2023 · William Penn (1680 - 1720) - He tried to follow his father as governor of Pennsylvania by claiming to be a hereditary heir but was rejected. He died in Europe in 1720. Guielma Maria Penn (1685 - 1689) - She died at a young age in England.
Gulielma Maria Springett was born on 23 February 1644, in Thakeham, Sussex, England as the daughter of Sir William Springett and Mary Proude Springett. She married William Penn on 4 April 1672, in Hertfordshire, England.
Jun 11, 2024 · Penn first married Gulielma Maria Springett (1644–1694), daughter of William S. Springett (the Posthuma in her name indicates that her father had died prior to her birth) and Lady Mary Proude Penington.
