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1602
birthAshford, Kent, England ⇓ She had a brother Thomas, and two sisters, Joan and Mary. Thomas Baker in his will 26 May 1626 speaks of his "sister Joys Butler," and Nicholas Butler is a witness. She is mentioned in both her father and her grandfather Christopher Merry's will. Henry Vanner of Canterbury mentioned her in his will as "Cousin Joyce, daughter of Richard Baker" and married to "Nicholas Butler". 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1602 • A private trading company is established in Copenhagen, with a monopoly on the trade with Iceland. |
1602
May 30
Age: 6m
| 1602 • William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is published. |
1623
Jan 23
Age: 21y
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marriageNicholas Butler Appledore Parish, Canterbury Diocese, Kent, England ⇓ 5 Sources ⇓ |
| 1623 • The second Thanksgiving is celebrated at Plymouth Plantation. |
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Jan 2
Age: 22y
1624
Jan 2
Age: 22y
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birth of childJohn Butler Ashford, Kent, England ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1624 • Treaty of Compiègne, signed between France and the Netherlands |
1637
Age: 35y
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immigrationDorchester, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ On board the ship "the Hercules." Fellow passengers included Edward Johnson and his wife Susan, whose son Edward Johnson Jr. married a Catherine Baker in 1650. In 1630, will of Henry Vanner, Alderman of the City of Canterbury, mentions cousin Joyce wife of Nicholas Butler of Ashford, daughter of Richard Baker deceased, and her son Henry. Henry Vanner's wife, Ursula Rooke, had relations with the Butler family through her aunt's marriage John Baker, who was the uncle of Thomas Baker, married to Griselda. 5 Sources ⇓ |
| 1637 • Second Manchu invasion of Korea: The Joseon court reluctantly submits to the Manchu's demands of vassalhood while continuing to pledge loyalty to the Chinese Ming Dynasty. |
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Age: 55y
1657
Age: 55y
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eventDorchester, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ Signed a petition along with other wives in Dorchester. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1657 • The first autopsy and coroner's jury verdict are recorded in the Colony of Maryland. |
1679
Age: 77y
willShe mentions her grand-daughter "Hannah Chadduck." (Hannah married James Chadwick.) 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1679 • The brigantine Le Griffon, commissioned by René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. |