He was a colonist, whose father, of the same name, also came to Massachusetts with his family. They settled at Cambridge, where he purchased an estate in 1638. He was a merchant, largely engaged in navigation, and a member of the first church, as messenger of which he was sent to England in 1669 to invite the Reverend Urian Oakes to become its pastor. Both him and Deacon John Cooper, by appointment of the Colonial government, directed the rebuilding of Harvard hall, and collected and disbursed the moneys that were raised for its construction. (Source.)
1614
| 1614 • The Siege of Osaka begins. |
1634
Age: 20y
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immigrationCambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ The journey to New England was difficult, and the family likely stayed in Roxbury for 9-10 weeks. William Manning Sr. said that ""When the Lord brought me to sea, I was overcome with a discontented mind, meeting there with hard and sad trials as fear of loss of my wife".[4/97]". William Manning Sr. and his wife Susanna, along with their son William, immigrated to New England in part because of Rev. Thomas Hooker. Hooker was a prominent puritan preacher, who wanted more tolerance between Christian denominations, and broke away from the Massachusetts colony to later form a colony in Connecticut. He is often called the "Father of the Connecticut". While the Manning family remained in Massachusetts, the following image is of an illustration of Rev. Hooker and his followers reaching Connecticut. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1634 • The Treaty of Polyanovka is signed between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Tsardom of Russia, concluding the Smolensk War. |
1643
Age: 29y
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residenceCambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ They were members of the first church in Cambridge. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1643 • Francisco de Lucena, former Portuguese Secretary of State, is beheaded after being charged with treason. |
1644
Jul 21
Age: 30y
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birth of childSamuel Manning Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1644 • Areopagitica by John Milton is published in England. |
1672
Age: 58y
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eventCambridge, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ While Harvard was created in 1636, by 1672 the building had fallen into disrepair. The General Court of the colony appointed William Manning Junior to manage the business of the construction project at Harvard, while Deacon John Cooper was there to officially stand for the church. The project was funded by local parishes, and often they only could afford payment through goods such as grain or chickens. Manning had to negotiate, trade, and barter with all the parishes, converting these goods into currency, as well as find craftsman, and manage the project as a whole. Harvard Hall was finished five years later in 1682. The illustration is a sketch of it. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1672 • Treaty of Buchach between the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth |
1690
Mar 14
Age: 76y
| 1690 • Anglo-Dutch navy defeated by the French in the Battle of Beachy Head (also known as the Battle of Bévéziers), giving rise to fears of a Jacobite invasion of England.The battle took place on June 30 according to the "old style" Julian calendar in use at this time by the English. |