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Edward Winslow (18 October 1595 – 8 May 1655) was a Separatist and New England political leader who traveled on the Mayflower in 1620. He was one of several senior leaders on the ship and also later at Plymouth Colony. Both Edward Winslow and his brother, Gilbert Winslow signed the Mayflower Compact.
Edward Winslow was an English founder of the Plymouth colony in Massachusetts. In 1617 Winslow moved to Holland, where he united with John Robinson’s church at Leiden, and in 1620 he was one of the Mayflower pilgrims who emigrated to New England. His first wife, Elizabeth (Barker) Winslow, died.
Edward Winslow became involved in defending the Plymouth and later Massachusetts Bay Colonies from their opponents and adversaries in England, and made several trips back and forth between England and Massachusetts, including trips in 1623/4, 1630, and 1634; on one occasion he was arrested and thrown into the Fleet Prison in London by his ...
Nov 11, 2020 · Edward Winslow (l. 1595-1655 CE) was a member of the separatist congregation (later known as pilgrims) which sailed aboard the Mayflower in 1620 CE to establish the Plymouth Colony in modern-day Massachusetts, USA.
Nov 21, 2016 · Edward Winslow—diplomat, printer, author, trader and politician (some might even call him a social scientist and a public relations practitioner)—was one of the most important, and today,...
Jun 9, 2023 · On board the Mayflower was also Edward Winslow, separatist, governor and international diplomat. Although he was one of the Pilgrims' most important leaders, Winslow is perhaps the least known today. Without him, however, the history of the United States would have looked different.
EDWARD WINSLOW. ORIGIN: Leiden, Holland. MIGRATION: 1620 on Mayflower. FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth. REMOVES: Marshfield by 1643. RETURN TRIPS: Made many trips on personal and colony business. Returned to England in 1646 and never returned to New England. OCCUPATION: Merchant.
