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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.
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.
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.
- Joshua J. Mark
The oldest of their children was John Winthrop the Younger, who became a governor and magistrate of Connecticut Colony. Their last two children, both girls, died not long after birth, and Mary died in 1615 from complications of the last birth. The couple spent most of their time at Great Stambridge, living on the Forth estate.
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.
Mar 14, 2022 · John Winthrop the Younger (Born 1606 in England, died 1676 in Boston) was an “unlikely founder” of Saybrook because he had no intention of ever founding the settlement.
Apr 2, 2024 · John Winthrop Jr., also known as John the Younger, was born 12 February 1606 at Groton, Suffolk, England. He was a magistrate and 2-time Governor of Connecticut. He died on 6 April 1676 in Boston, where he had gone to attend a meeting.
