Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1
1620-12-02
I acknowledg your great loue in sending to see vs, and condemne myselfe of neglect in that kinde, which I protest (and that trulye) hath not proceeded from anie forgetfullnesse of my sister, or you, but the snow, and cold weather, hath kept me, and mine, from sturing farr from home, now I vnderstand by your messenger that the wayes be pasable, it shall not be longe (if it please God) before I will visit you, for I much desier to see my sister, and you, whose good I daylie wish, and praye for. Sir John Deane and his Ladie after a troublsom and dangerous iournie are safe come home, theye report that it is of credit that the Kinge of Bohemia, and his whole armie are ouerthrone, the Citie of Prage taken by 256Bucquoy,2 the Kinge and Queen fled,3 and som afferme he is not, this sadd newes we heare here. I haue sent you Camden. my wife I thanke the almightie was neuer better soe neere hir time. and thus with thankes for all your kindnesses, my wiues and my owne loue and vnfayned affections being remembred to our best beloued sister and your selfe I rest Your assured loueing brother
Karl Bonaventura von Longueval, Graf von Bucquoi (1571–1621). Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, III. 497–500.
Frederick V, Elector Palatine and King of Bohemia, left Prague for the Silesian frontier November 9 and the same day Duke Maximilian of Bavaria occupied the place. A. Gindely, History of the Thirty Years’ War (New York, 1884), I. 248–259.
Adam Winthrop the second soonne of John Winthrop Esquire, and Margaret his thirde wife, was borne in Groton, on frydaie the seuenth day of the moneth of April, in the yere of our lorde, one thousand sixe hundred and twentie; and in the beginninge of the eightene yere of the reigne of our Souereigne Lorde James kinge of great Britanne.
He was baptised by Mr. Nicholson the parson of Groton, and named Adam, by Adam Wintrop his grandfather, Philip Goslin the elder, Jane Goslin his fathers sister, and Mary Cole the wife of Joseph Cole, who were his godfathers and godmothers.
Steuen his elder brother by father and mother, was borne on
Margaret their mother nursed the younger, and not the elder.
Sir John Tindal knight was their grandfather by their mother: And the Ladye Anne Tindal was their grandmother, who lyved after they were borne; and died the 20th day of July 1620. Shee was godmother vnto Steuen, and Mr. Steuen Egerton her brother, and Mr. Deane Tindal her sonne were his godfathers.
Sir John Deane knight is their vnckle by their grandmother, the lady Tindal: and Mr. Deane Tindal and Mr. Arthure Tindal are their vnckles, by their grandfather Sir John Tindal.