Ancestors from Europe
The leaking Speedwell carried the FORD and TILLEY families from the Netherlands to Southampton, England to connect with the Mayflower. Then the TILLEY family transferred from the Speedwell to the Mayflower and were joined by JOHN HOWLAND. The FORD family stayed on the Speedwell. After three attempts at sailing together, the unseaworthy speedwell was abandoned […]
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Netherlands The Netherlands was an appealing place for protestants to seek relief from persecution. Seven Dutch provinces in the Spanish Netherlands formed a mutual alliance and revolted against Spanish rule. That alliance established the Dutch Republic in 1581. The small republic of around 1.5 million inhabitants distinguished itself by providing religious and social tolerance towards
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ELIZABETH TILLEY’S ancestors and less than half of the English population in the 14th Century survived the Great Famine and Black Death. Henry VIII’s broke from the Catholic Church. Protestants broke into varying factions including Separatists and Puritans. Exploration and colonization of America by Europeans results in the establishment of commercial trade ventures like the
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Direct relatives born around the time Columbus arrived in the Americas became the grandparents of JESSE DE FOREST and MARIE DU CLOUX. They lived in Northeastern France and engaged in the textile business. They grew up in an era when the very rich and powerful Catholic Church was selling Indulgences. Early protestants like Martin Luther
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