Click/tap to view more posts from the series We have four more Mayflower owners to discuss, so let us start with two contrasting figures. Robert Child's life can be determined with some confidence (with thanks again to Winifred Cooper for an important fact, which will be discussed imminently), while that of Christopher Nicholls is still … Continue reading Beyond The Mayflower – Part 7: Other Owners I →

Click/tap to view more posts from the series A man whose legacy extends beyond the Mayflower, John Totton nevertheless played his own role in the story of the famous ship. In 1624, when the Mayflower was said to be in ruins and ready to be broken up, it was decided a new ship was to … Continue reading Beyond The Mayflower – Part 6: John Totton →

Click/tap to view more posts from the series With the primary Harwich-related chapters out of the way, we turn to the original beginning of the book, and to Robert Bonner. Firstly, a metaphor: Historical research can often be compared to the most complex of jigsaw puzzles: Instead of a picture on the box, there is … Continue reading Beyond The Mayflower – Part 5: Robert Bonner →

Click/tap to view more posts from the series Last time, we looked at Thomas Thompson sr, Elizabethan mariner. This time we will be looking at his son, Thomas Thompson jr, and immediately finding that his connection to the Mayflower is far greater than that of his storied father. Thomas Thompson the younger was never likely … Continue reading Beyond The Mayflower – Part 4: Thomas Thompson The Younger →

Click/tap to view more posts from the series Firstly: In the previous part, I introduced wills from Appendix I, but I did not introduce the Appendix section itself, so here is the intro: This appendix contains the wills of many of the people referenced in the book.  They are transcribed here using modern spellings and … Continue reading Beyond The Mayflower – Part 3: Thomas Thompson The Elder →

Click/tap to view more posts from the series Since this is a Harwich-focused blog, I have decided to start things off properly with the chapter on John Moore. At this point my thanks must go to the late Winifred Cooper and her book Harwich, the Mayflower, and Christopher Jones, which kickstarted this whole adventure. The … Continue reading Beyond The Mayflower – Part 2: John Moore →

Several years ago, while volunteering for the Harwich Mayflower Project, I wrote a rough draft for a book that was to be entitled "Beyond The Mayflower", with the intention of it being sold alongside other merchandise to help raise funds for the Project. I even sent a copy of the draft to the late Richard … Continue reading Beyond The Mayflower – Part 1: Intro →