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William Brewster (pilgrim)
William Brewster (1566–6710 April 1644) was an English official and ''Mayflower'' passenger in 1620. In Plymouth Colony, by virtue of his education and existing stature with those immigrating from the Netherlands, being a Brownist (or Puritan Separatist), Brewster became senior elder and the leader of the community. Life in England William Brewster was born in 1566 or 1567,Stratton, Eugene Aubrey (1986). ''Plymouth Colony: Its History and People, 1620–1691,'' p. 251, Salt Lake City, UT, US: Ancestry Publishing. most probably in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England. He was the son of William Brewster and Mary (Smythe) (Simkinson) Brewster and he had a number of step-brothers and step-sisters, including James, Prudence, Henry, George, and Edward Brewster. His paternal grandparents were William Brewster (1510–1558), and Maud Mann (1513–1558), from Scotland.Merrick, Barbara Lambert d., Comp.(2000). ''William Brewster of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scrooby
Scrooby is a small village on the River Ryton in north Nottinghamshire, England, near Bawtry in South Yorkshire. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 329. Until 1766, it was on the Great North Road (United Kingdom), Great North Road so became a stopping-off point for numerous important figures including Queen Elizabeth I and Cardinal Wolsey on their journeys. The latter stayed at the Manor House briefly, after his fall from favour. In 958, Edgar, King of England, King Edgar granted an estate including land at ''Scroppenþorpe'', including an area now in the modern Scrooby, to Oscytel, Archbishop of York. The Manor House belonged to the Archbishops of York and so was sometimes referred to as a palace. (A nearby former farmhouse is still called Palace Farm.) At the end of the sixteenth century, the house was occupied by William Brewster, the Archbishop's bailiff, who was also postmaster. His son, also named William Brewster (Mayflower passenger), William, took th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brewster
William Brewster may refer to: *William Brewster (Mayflower passenger) (1560–1644), English official and ''Mayflower'' passenger in 1620 *William Brewster (ornithologist) (1851–1919), American ornithologist * William Brewster (priest) (died 1465), Canon of Windsor * William E. Brewster (1858–1945), American banker, merchant, and politician from Maine * William N. Brewster (1864–1917), American Protestant Christian missionary to China *William R. Brewster (1828–1869), American Civil War general *Willie Brewster (died 1965), whose murder was the first time in the history of Alabama that a white man was convicted of killing a black man * Bill Brewster (American politician) (1941–2022), American politician *Bill Brewster (Canadian politician) (1924–2014), Canadian politician *Bill Brewster (DJ) Bill Brewster is a British writer and disc jockey. Brewster co-wrote the book '' Last Night a DJ Saved My Life'' with Frank Broughton. The duo also launched and run Djhistory.com. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Johnson (Brownist)
Francis Johnson (March 1562 – January 1618) was an English separatist, or Brownist, minister, pastor to an English exile congregation in the Netherlands. Early life Francis was the elder son of John Johnson, mayor of Richmond, North Riding of Yorkshire, born at Richmond and baptised there on 27 March 1562. George Johnson was his brother. He matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge, graduated B.A. 1581, M.A. 1585, and was elected fellow before Lady day 1584. He was a popular preacher in the university, and a follower of the independent presbyterianism advocated by Thomas Cartwright. On 6 January 1589 he expounded this view in a sermon at Great St. Mary's, Cambridge, claiming that church government by elders is '' jure divino''. With Cuthbert Bainbrigg, also a fellow of Christ's, accused of factious preaching, he on 23 January came up before Thomas Nevile, the vice-chancellor. Refusing to answer on oath to the articles of accusation, Johnson and Bainbrigg were committed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Underground Church
The London underground church was an illegal puritan group in the time of Elizabeth I and James I. It began as a radical fringe of the Church of England, but split from the Church and later became part of the Brownist or puritan Separatist movement. William Bradford, Governor of Plymouth Plantation, cited the underground church as the first that ‘professed and practised the cause’ of the Pilgrim Fathers. Marian underground The underground Protestant church in London in Queen Mary's time was a forerunner of the Elizabethan underground church. It formed in response to the Queen's decision to make the Catholic Church in England and Wales to once again be the State religion and to her simultaneous religious persecution of Protestants. It began with 20 people and grew to 200. They met in inns and private houses. Underground ministers in London included Thomas Rose, the martyr John Rough, Augustine Bernher, and Thomas Bentham who under Elizabeth became Bishop of Coventry and Lic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiden University
Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince of Orange, as a reward to the city of Leiden for its Siege of Leiden, defence against Spanish attacks during the Eighty Years' War. As the oldest institution of higher education in the Netherlands, it enjoys a reputation across Europe and the world. Known for its historic foundations and emphasis on the social sciences, the university came into particular prominence during the Dutch Golden Age, when scholars from around Europe were attracted to the Dutch Republic due to its climate of intellectual tolerance and Leiden's international reputation. During this time, Leiden became the home to individuals such as René Descartes, Rembrandt, Christiaan Huygens, Hugo Grotius, Baruch Spinoza and Baron d'Holbach. The university has seven academic f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
