Lucy Winthrop

F, b. 9 January 1601, d. 19 April 1679
FatherAdam Winthrop III b. 10 Aug 1548, d. 28 Mar 1623
MotherAnne Browne b. 1559, d. 19 Apr 1629
Downing Home on Essex Street, Salem
     Lucy was born on Tuesday, 9 January 1601 in Groton, County Suffolk, England. On 27 January 1601, she was christened in Groton, County Suffolk, England.1 Lucy married Emanuel Downing on 10 April 1622 in Groton, County Suffolk, England. About 1638, the family immigrated to New England where they were admitted to the church in Boston 4 November 1638. The family settled in Salem and remained there until their home burned down from a chimney fire in 1645. At the time of the fire, Emanuel was in England. Upon his return, he purchased a place on Essex Street where they lived until leaving New England. This home was undoubtedly the finest house then built in the colonies. It was a two story mansion with many gables. It had a "great" room, a "great" entry, a "great" stairs, and a "great" chamber. It had two chimney stacks and two columns of leaded sash and diamond shaped panes on either side of the front door. There were also great lanterns for lighting the large grounds in front of the mansion. In 1652, Emanuel returned to England, upon receiving an appointment in 1655, as clerk to the Scottish Council, the move became permanent, thus Lucy left New England, subsequently removing to Edinbergh, Scotland to be with her husband. Having received the consent of her husband before his decease, Lucy deeded the house and property on Essex Street to their daughter, Ann, on 8 Aug 1656, as her dowery in her marriage to Capt. Joseph Gardner.2,3 Lucy's husband, Emanuel, died before 8 August 1656 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, leaving her a widow. After his death, she returned to England where she spent the remainder of her life.4 Lucy departed this life on Wednesday, 19 April 1679 in East Hatley, Cambridgeshire, England.5

Family

Emanuel Downing b. b 12 Aug 1585, d. b 8 Aug 1656

Citations

  1. [S115] Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Showing Three Generations Of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, On The Basis Of Farmer's Registar, Volume I: page 65.
  2. [S1054] Winthrop Papers, page 3.
  3. [S1060] History of Salem Vol II, pages 27-29.
  4. [S1062] Joseph James [edited with extensive additions] Muskett, The Suffolk Manorial Families being the County Visitations and other Pedigrees
    Muskett, Joseph James edited with extensive additions'    , Volume I: page 99 - Downing of Gamlingay - Emanuel Downing died circa 1680. [note: this is highly unlikely. - KLM]
    Volume I: page 93 - the widow of Emanuel Downing writes from East Hatley, Cambridgeshire to her nephew John Winthrop, then in London. [This contradictsthe death of Emanuel avobe stated. - klm]
  5. [S1062] Joseph James [edited with extensive additions] Muskett, The Suffolk Manorial Families being the County Visitations and other Pedigrees
    Muskett, Joseph James edited with extensive additions'    , Volume I: page 99 - Downing of Gamlingay.