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John Winthrop the Younger (February 12, 1606 – April 6, 1676) was an early governor of the Connecticut Colony, and he played a large role in the merger of several separate settlements into the unified colony.
Jan 14, 2021 · His eldest son, John Winthrop the Younger (l. 1606-1676 CE, one of the surviving children of his first marriage), followed his father's example in education and pursuing a career in law and would later play a major role in the colonization of New England.
John Winthrop, often known as “John Winthrop, Junior” or “the Younger”, was the eldest son of John Winthrop, first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and Mary Forth, his first wife. His parents were wealthy, and in 1622, at age 16, he was sent to Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, for a general education.
Winthrop's eldest son John Winthrop the Younger. Winthrop documented his religious life, keeping a journal beginning 1605 in which he described his religious experiences and feelings.
John Winthrop Jr. (1606-1676) On November 4, 1631, English-born John Winthrop Jr. arrived on the shores of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, where his father was governor. Four years later, Winthrop received a commission to found a colony in Connecticut. This colony eventually became Saybrook.
John Winthrop (born January 22 [January 12, Old Style], 1588, Edwardstone, Suffolk, England—died April 5 [March 26], 1649, Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony [U.S.]) was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the chief figure among the Puritan founders of New England.
Aug 9, 2023 · John Winthrop the Younger (born in England February 12, 1606, died in Massachusetts April 6, 1676) was the son of John Winthrop Sr, the more well-known leader among the Puritan dissenters who founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
