John Winthrop
Former Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
JOHN WINTHROP (1588-1649), an English Puritan lawyer and the leading figure in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony, led the first immigrants from England in 1630 and served as this colony's governor for 12 of the colony's first 20 years. Google Books
Born: January 1588, Edwardstone, United Kingdom
Died: March 26, 1649 (age 61 years), Boston, MA
Spouse: Margaret Tyndal Winthrop (m. 1618–1647), Thomasine Clopton (m. 1615–1616), Mary Forth (m. 1605–1615), and more
Children: John Winthrop the Younger, Mary Winthrop, Henry Winthrop, and more
Grandchildren: Wait Winthrop, Rebecca Winthrop, Elizabeth Endicott-Newman, and more
Grandparents: Agnes Sharpe and Adam Winthrop