A biographical sketch of Mr. Nicholas Butler, the first of his name on the Vineyard, may be read in Vol. 11 Annals of E. pp. 54-58, but important information concerning his English homes and marriages has been obtained by the author and is here set down to complete the story of his earlier life and connections in England.  He m (1) at St. George's Canterbury, Mary Cotterell Jul 18 1613, who d. in Aug 1623 at Ashford, Kent, where he had resided for several years.  His parentage and pervios place of residence is not knkown.  He m. (2) Joyce Baker daughter of Richard and Margaret Backer of Ashford Jan 22 1623-4, who was bapt. May 30 1602.  Her father was a miller of Ashford and the family had resided in Kent for many generations.  By these two marriages he had the following named children, but only three by the second wife survived and are the ancestors of American descendents of Nicholas Butler.

(John, bapt. Jan 2 1624-5 is included among the list of children with his second wife.)