My Growing Family Tree:Information about Peter Prudden
Reverand Peter Prudden (b. December 1601, d. July 06, 1656)
Notes for Peter Prudden:
Peter was the first of this family to come to New England with the Puritans. In 1617 he began his formal High School education in the famous Merchant Taylors School in London.His birth date can be found in the registars of this school.About 1620 he matriculated at Emanuel Colledge of Cambridge University in England.. Although it is not known if he earned a degree at this school,we do knowhis studies were sufficient for him to become a member of the clergy . Several documents in the year 1630 and on have his signature as"Peter Prudden" clerk attached to them, which was how clergymen were designated in those days.His clergy took him to Wales about 1627,where he met and married Jane(Thomas) Shershaw.She died shortly after ,bearing no children.About 1637 Peter Prudden left England for New England. You will find his name recorded as . for a year.having preached in1637 at Wethersfield,Ct. It is during this ministry he met and married Johanna Boyse.
More About Peter Prudden:
Date born 2: December 1601, Luton, Bedfordshire,England.
Burial: 1656, Milford,New Haven,Ct..9447, 9448
More About Peter Prudden and Mrs.Jane(Thomas) Shershaw:
Marriage: 1627
More About Peter Prudden and Johanna Boyce:
Marriage: 1639, Edgeton,York,England.
Children of Peter Prudden and Joanna Boyse are:
- +Reverand John Prudden, b. 1645, Milford,New Haven,Ct.9449, 9450, d. December 11, 1725, Newark,Essex Co.,NJ9451, 9452.
Children of Peter Prudden and Johanna Boyce are:
- +Reverand John Prudden, b. 1645, Milford,New Haven,Ct.9453, 9454, d. December 11, 1725, Newark,Essex Co.,NJ9455, 9456.
- Joanna Prudden, b. 16409457, 9458, d. date unknown.
- Mary Prudden, b. 16419459, 9460, d. date unknown.
- Elizabeth Prudden, b. 16299461, 9462, d. date unknown.
- +Samuel Prudden, b. 16439463, 9464, d. 1685.
- +Abigail Prudden, b. 1648, Stratford ,Fairfield,Ct.9465, 9466, d. January 1717/18, Stratford ,Fairfield,Ct..
- Sarah Prudden, b. 16509467, 9468, d. 16939469, 9470.
- Peter Prudden, b. 16509471, 9472, d. June 10, 16529473, 9474.
- Mildred Prudden, b. 16539475, 9476, d. date unknown.