Christopher jones mayflower biography
Christopher jones mayflower biography
Mayflower compact.
Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones | |
|---|---|
Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor by William Halsall | |
| Born | ca.
1570 Harwich, co. Essex, England |
| Died | ca.Dorothy bradford mayflower5 March 1622 Rotherhithe, England |
| Resting place | St Mary's Church, Rothertithe |
| Nationality | British (Subject of King James I of England) |
| Occupation | Shipmaster |
| Known for | Shipmaster of the Mayflower on its voyage to the New World in 1620 |
| Title | Shipmaster |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Twitt (m.
23 December 1593) |
| Children | Thomas, with Sarah Twitt (d. 17 April 1596) Eight children with Josian Gray |
| Parent(s) | Christopher and Sybil Jones |
Christopher Jones (about 1570 – about 5 March 1622) was Master of the Mayflower when the ship carried the Pilgrims to North America in 1620.
Early life
[change | change source]Jones was born about 1570 to Christopher and Sybil Jones of Harwich, co. Essex, England. The Harwich records for the year of his birth are missing.[1] Christopher was