A start to the history of our church
A brass to Benjamin and Elizabeth Brand shows them married for 35 years and Elizabeth followed her husband to the grave after "12 Days Divorcement".
The brasses of the six "sonnes" and six daughters informs us that Elizabeth's children were "all nursed with her own unborrowed milk".
In 1630 the second son, Benjamin, sailed with John Winthrop to America. John Winthrop was born in Edwardstone and became Lord of the Manor of our neighbouring parish of Groton where more can be learnt if you visit their church. In America John Winthrop founded Boston and became the first Governor of Massachusetts.
More next month.
(Taken from The Story of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Edwardstone, Suffolk written by Peter F Welstand.)
The brasses of the six "sonnes" and six daughters informs us that Elizabeth's children were "all nursed with her own unborrowed milk".
In 1630 the second son, Benjamin, sailed with John Winthrop to America. John Winthrop was born in Edwardstone and became Lord of the Manor of our neighbouring parish of Groton where more can be learnt if you visit their church. In America John Winthrop founded Boston and became the first Governor of Massachusetts.
More next month.
(Taken from The Story of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Edwardstone, Suffolk written by Peter F Welstand.)
