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Descendants of William Brewster

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM² BREWSTER (WILLIAM¹) was born 1566 in Scrooby, England, and died April 10, 1644 in Plymouth, Mass. USA. He married MARY LOVE.

Notes for WILLIAM BREWSTER:
William Brewster, known to the world as "Elder" William Brewster was born in Scrooby England late in 1566 or early 1567. He was educated at Cambridge University at Peterhouse College. He was the Secretary of Sir William Davidson who was at the court of Queen Elizabeth. Following his father's death William succeeded him as Keeper of the Post at Scrooby. This was not a Postmaster job but one of importance in that he made sure of the forwarding of Government dispatches and kept the actual mail service moving. He lived in the Manson House in Scrooby and recieved as large a salary as the Secretary of the State in Elizabeth's time. He became a Separatist or Puritan over disputes with the Church of England. He was imprisoned and then exiled with other Puritans to Holland. He suffered much hardship and loss of property. He was one of the leaders and the minister to the band that came to New Plymouth on the "Mayflower" in 1620. He died in Plymouth Mass. April 10, 1644 " Greatly Venerated"
His wife's name was Mary Love ( some claim it was Wentworth) but the naming of one of their sons Love would possibly indicate the use of her family name.

Children of WILLIAM BREWSTER and MARY LOVE are:

JONATHAN³ BREWSTER, b. Bef. 1595; m. LUCRETIA OLDHAM, 1623.

Notes for JONATHAN BREWSTER:
Jonathan Brewster was the eldest son of William and Mary. He was a member of the Leiden Separatist congregation. He arrived in Plymouth abord the "Fortune". He married Lucretia Oldham after her arrival abord the "Anne and Little James" in 1623. (source: Plimoth-on-the-Web, Plimoth Plantation's Web site)

3.	ii.		PATIENCE BREWSTER, b. 1595, Scrooby, England; d. 1634, Plymouth, Mass. USA.
	iii.		FEAR BREWSTER, b. Aft. 1595; m. ISAAC ALLERTON.

Notes for FEAR BREWSTER:
Fear Brewster arrived in Plymouth abord the "Anne and Little James" in August, 1623. She came with her sister Patience Brewster. She married "Mayflower" passenger Isaac Allerton as his second wife. (source: Plimoth-on-the-Web, Plimoth Plantation's Web site)

iv.

LOVE BREWSTER, b. Aft. 1595.

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