BOSTON - Lincolnshire UK. ------------------------- These names have been extracted from the brochure `A short History of Boston, the Parish Church and some of the interesting people who have been associated with the town', published in 1977. It should be noted that this is a history of Boston, Lincolnshire, England and not Boston, Mass., USA, although the history of the two towns is interlinked. Further information on some of these names ranges from `none' to 2 or 3 pages. Tom Miller, 1266 Pallatine Drive, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, L6H-1Z2 BANKS Sir Joseph Explorer, Botanist (lived 1743-1820) 33 BANKS Joseph the first, purchased Revesby est., in 1714 33 BANKS Sarah Sophiasister of Sir Joseph BANKS 33 BANKS Sir Joseph Recorder of the borough, 1813 BARTOL Dr. John W. represented the governor of Boston MASS. 193624 BASS George Surgeon, once of this town 33 BELLINGHAM Richard governor of Boston, MASS. 1641, 1654 24 BELLINGHAM Richard MP for Boston, 1625 recorder 1625-1633 24 BERNARD Francis Dep. Recorder of Boston, 1754-1758 24 BERNARD Francis last of the royal governors of Boston, MASS 24 BIDDLECOMBE Peter 36 BOTOLPH Saint a saxon monk. 20 BOURNE family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 BRADLEY family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 BRADSTREET Simon Governor of Boston, MASS., 1679-86, 1689-92 24 BRADSTREET Simon Son in law of Thomas DUDLEY 24 BRADSTREET Dorothy married Seaborn COTTON, 14 June 1652 31 BREWSTER ringleader of the original Pilgrim Fathers 28 BRISCOE Peter of Revesby, sailed in Endeavour 33 Brittany John of Count of Richmond, 1308 16 BROOKES family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 BYLES family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 CAMERON H.C. biographer of Sir Joseph BANKS 33 CHAMBERLAIN Robert led a gang in a wild riot, 1287 15 CLARK George co founder of FISHER-CLARKs 6 CLARK George son of George CLARK 6 CLARK Tom son of George CLARK 6 COBBETT called it `nearly equal to Notingham' 4 COBBETT William Rural Rides, 1830 13 COOK Capt. Sir Joseph BANKS sailed aboard Endeavour 33 COOK Canon A.M. wrote about the `Blackfriars' 8 COOKE Nathaniel brother in law to Herbert INGRAM 36 COOKE Robert Clarencieux, King of Arms, 1568 3 COTTON John Vicar of Boston, MASS., 1633-1652 30 COTTON John second son of John COTTON, minister Plymouth 31 COTTON Elizabeth married a merchant, died aged 90 31 COTTON John born at Derby, 4 December 1585 30 COTTON John died 23rd December 1652, aged 68 31 COTTON Sarah eldest dughter of John COTTON, died 1649 31 COTTON Seaborn minister in New Hampshire 31 COTTON Roland youngest son of John COTTON, died 1649 31 COTTON Maria youngest dau. of John COTTON 31 COTTON John vicar of Boston, 1612-1631 20,30 COTTON Seaborn born at sea, August 1633, en route to USA 30 CRANMER Archbishop mentioned in the Book of Martyrs 34 CUSHING family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 DAY John printed John FOXE's `Book of Martyrs' 34 de KYME Simon Sheriff of the county, 1196 15 DICKENS Charles campaign for education 36 DUDLEY Thomas Steward to the Earl of Lincoln 24 DUDLEY Thomas Governor of Boston, MASS., 1634,40,45 & 50 24 Edward I King treated the friars to dinner 8 Eleanor of Aquitainemarried King Henry II 14 Elizabeth I Queen her profits had decreased 3 EVERETT family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 FISHER John co founder of FISHER-CLARKs 6 FLINDERS Mathew of Donington, officer on HMS Investigator 33 FOGARTYS still making houshold furnishings 6 FOWLER Robert of Horncastle, officer on HMS Investigator 33 FOXE John lived 1517-1587 34 FOXE John born on the site of `The Rum Puncheon' 4 FRANKLIN John officer aboard HMS Investigator 33 FROTHINGHAM family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 FULLER called Lincs., `the aviary of England' 5 FYDELL William owner of Fydell house, built in 1726 9 GILBERT Joseph Astronomer of Wrangle,& on Cooks 2nd Exped'n 33 GOOKIN family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 GRANT family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 GREEN J.R. A short history of the English People 1874 12 HALE family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 HAWKESWORTH John recorder of the south sea voyage 33 Henry II King his wine imported through Boston 14 Henry III King granted priveleges in 1259 2 Henry VII King dissolution of the monasteries 8 HORROCKS Elizabeth married to John COTTON 30 HOUHIL Henry complained at the fair, 1259 15 HUSSEY Lord beheaded at Lincoln in 1537 9,10,11 INGELOW William father of Jean INGELOW 35 INGELOW Jean `Boston's most famous poetess' 10 INGELOW Jean lived 1820-1897 35 INGRAM Charles 3rd son of Herbert, lived until 1931 36 INGRAM Hugh cousin of Bruce INGRAM 36 INGRAM William second son of Herbert, a baronet in 1893 36 INGRAM Bruce grandson of Herbert, editor of London Wkly Ns36 INGRAM Herbert lived 1811-1860 36 JACKSON family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 JELLICOE Earl addressed the schoolboys, in 1926 10 John King granted the town its Charter, 1204 14 JOHNSON Lady Arbellasailed in the Arbella 29 KENNEDY Joseph opened American Room, Fydell House, in 1938 10 KENT Benjamin gave up his business in 1791 5 KILGOUR Jean mother of Jean INGELOW 35 KITWOOD Sarah supported Methodism in 1795 32 LATIMER Bishop mentioned in the Book of Martyrs 34 LEE family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 LELAND John 1506-1552, Itinerary 12 LELAND called it `a faire market place' 4 LEVERETT John Baptised at Boston, July 1816 24 LEVERETT John Governor of Boston, MASS., 1673-1679 24 LUCY Sir Thomas John FOXE was tutor to his children 34 LUTHER Martin published his Theses 1517 34 Mary Queen died in 1588 34 MATHER Cotton son of Dr Isaac MATHER & Maria COTTON 31 MATHER Richard married John COTTONs widow 31 MATHER family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 MATHER Alexander a scotsman, one of Wesley's converts 32 MATHER Dr. Isaac married Maria COTTON 31 MITCHELL Thomas 25 yr old preacher for Wesley 32 MORTON H.V. In search of England, 1927 13 NICHOLSON H.W. Editor of this book OPERINUS a well known printer in Basle 34 PARKES Fred owned the Fishing fleet 7 PATTENDEN George Edwinmost famous headmaster of the school 10 PAXTON designer of the Crystal Palace 36 PEVESNER Nicholas Lincolnshire (the building of England) 1964 13 RECKITT Thomas became insolvent in 1835 6 RECKITT Isaac built Reckitt's Mill, 1819 6 RECKITT Thomas built Reckitt's Mill, 1819 6 RENNIE Sir John designed the Iron bridge over the river 11 RIDLEY Bishop mentioned in the Book of Martyrs 34 RIDLEY John Bishop of London 34 ROBERTS James of Mareham Le Fen, sailed in Endeavour 33 ROBYNSON John a merchant of Boston, 1490 3 ROLLETT Robert of this town, served on Cooks 2nd expedition 33 RUFUS Alan Earl of Brittany, married Constance 14 SCOTT J. Oldrid restored Shodfriars Hall in 1874 7 SIMON Andre historian of the Wine Trade 3 SMALENBURG Wisselus of Munster, died in Boston in 1340 2,20 SPAYNE Mr. secured a right of way through Cloisters 8 STONER family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 STUKELEY Dr. 6 STUKELEY William doctor in Boston from 1710 - 1717 13 SWETT family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 TAVERNE John friend of John FOXE 34 THAYER family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 the Conqueror William gave Boston to his son-in-law, Alan RUFUS 14 THOMPSON Pishey wrote History and Antiquities of Boston 1820 f/wd, 6 THOMPSON Pishey mentions `coarse woolen or stuff goods' 5,10 TOFTS family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 TRACY family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 TURNER J.M.W. painted the river Witham (lived 1775-1851) 12 TUXFORD won a medal at Gt. Exhibition, 1851 6 TUXFORD & sons Boston and Skirkbeck Iron works 6 UPHAM family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 Van AERSCHODT of Lourain, cast the church bells 25 VIZETELLY Henry Illusrated London News publisher with INGRAM 36 WALTER family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 WEDD Mary supported Methodism in 1780 32 WESLEY John Methodist Chapel 32 WESLEY John preaching by his fathers grave (at Epworth) 9 WESTON Sir William last prior of The Knights of St.John 26 WHITING family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 WILLIAMS family descended from John COTTON, in New England 31 WYCLIFFE John produced first full English transl. of Bible 34