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William Brewster, was the son of William and Mary (Smith) (Simkinson) Brewster, born probably at Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, between June 1566 and June 1567. The family lived at Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, when William, Sr. was appointed by the Archbishop of York as the receiver and bailiff of Scrooby Manor on 4 January 1575.
William and Mary (Smythe) (Simkinson) Brewster. William Brewster (c. 1566/67 – 10 April 1644) was an English official and Mayflower passenger in 1620. He became senior elder and the leader of Plymouth Colony, by virtue of his education and existing stature with those immigrating from the Netherlands, being a Brownist (or Puritan Separatist).
Early History of the Brewster family. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brewster research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1379, 1382, 1480, 1560, 1599, 1620, 1623, 1644, 1645, 1653, 1656, 1659, 1663, 1671, 1674, 1698 and 1702 are included under the topic Early Brewster History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever ...
- Life in England and Holland
- Plymouth Colony
- Brewster's Mother and Wife
- William Brewster Family Chart
He lived near St. Peter's church in Leiden with his wife and children. His son, Jonathan, was a ribbon weaver. William was chosen as an assistant and later as an elder to Pastor John Robinson. He was still an elder when he traveled to Plymouth Colonyin 1620. In Leiden, the group managed to make a living. Brewster had struggled for money in Amsterda...
When the passengers of the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Colony, Brewster became the senior elder and so served as the religious leader of the colony; in the colony, he became a separatist leader and preacher and, eventually, an adviser to Governor William Bradford. Brewster's son Jonathan joined the family in November 1621, arriving at Plymouth on ...
The William Brewster Family Tree can become a bit confusing when studying his mother and, to some extent, his wife. Brewster's mother, Mary Smythe, was married previously to John Sympkinson, and the two had four children before his death in 1562. She then remarried William's father, William Brewster Sr. William Brewster would be the only child of h...
Parents: 1. William Brewster (1535 - 1590) 2. Mary Smythe (1535 - 1567) Spouse: Mary Brewster (1568 - 1627)- Her maiden name is unknown, but she was listed as a passenger on the Mayflower with William. Children: 1. Jonathan Brewster (1593 - 1659) 2. Patience Brewster (1600 - 1634) 3. Fear Brewster (1605 - 1634) 4. Unnamed Brewster (1609) 5. Love Br...
DEATH: 10 April 1644 at Plymouth. yDNA HAPLOGROUP: I-M253 (I-FT1754) This chest, on display at the Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, is said to have been brought on the Mayflower by William Brewster. William Brewster was born about 1566, the son of William Brewster. He was educated in both Greek and Latin and spent some time at Cambridge ...
First Generation. (Elder) William Brewster was born circa 1566 [1] in or near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, the son of William (II) Brewster & Mary SMYTHE Simkinson. [2] He is the grandson of William (I) and Maud Mann and this William is said to be son of another William who died at Bently cum Arksey (next to Doncaster), Yorkshire in ...
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Nov 16, 2020 · William Brewster (l. 1568-1644 CE) was an elder of the Leiden congregation of separatists (later known as pilgrims) and their spiritual leader while onboard the Mayflower and later after the establishment of the Plymouth Colony. The pastor of the congregation, John Robinson (l. 1576-1625 CE), remained behind in Leiden, the Netherlands with the ...
