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     John Lothropp was born on 20 December 1584 in Etton, Yorkshire, England.¹ He married first Hannah Howse on 10 October 1610 in Eastwell, Kent, England.² He married second Anna Hammond, daughter of William Hammond and Elizabeth (?), between January 1635 and 14 June 1635 in Massachusetts.¹ He died on 8 November 1653 in Barnstable, New Plymouth Colony, at age 68.¹ He was buried on 10 November 1653 in Barnstable, New Plymouth Colony.³
     He was educated at Queen's College in Cambridge, England, enrolling in 1601, and receiving his B. A. in 1605 and M. A. in 1609.¹ In 1607 he was ordained as a deacon in the Church of England by the bishop of Lincoln, and began his service as the curate at Bennington, Hertfordshire, England.² From 1611 to 1619 he was curate of the parish at Egerton, Kent Co., England. The church was very old, and stood on a beautiful site on a hilltop, where it could be seen from a great distance.¹
     He became disillusioned with the teachings of the Church of England, and left Egerton in 1623. One reason for his decision was that he believed that the people had the right to choose the minister of the church, which was contrary to the official church doctrine. In 1624 he replaced Rev. Henry Jacob, who had been pastor of the First Independent Church in London for eight years and resigned to emigrate to Virginia. The new church was illegal, and for eight years they met at various places in secret.^1,2
     On 22 April 1632, while holding a service at the home of Humphrey Barnet, a brewer's clerk in Black Friars, London, the congregation was surprised by Tomlinson and his men, agents of Archbishop William Laud, the leader of the Church of England. Forty-two men were captured, including their leader Rev. John Lothropp, and eighteen escaped. They were imprisoned in the old Clink prison.^1,2
     By 1634 all the captives had been released on bail except for Rev. Lothropp, who was considered too dangerous to set free. At about this same time his wife was dying, and he had been allowed to visit her on her deathbed. After her death, his children (aged 5-18) appealed to the bishop at Lambeth for his release, based on their "miserable condition, by reason of their good father's being continued in close durance." He was released on bond on 24 April 1634, under the condition that he not attend any private meetings.^1,2
     He nevertheless reorganized his congregation after his release. On 12 June 1634 an order was given that his bond be certified and "attached [i.e., confiscated] if he appear not on next court day." He didn't appear, and similar orders were issued on 19 June and 9 October 1634. On 19 February 1634/35 he and Samuel Eaton were ordered taken into custody for contempt. By then, however, he had already left for New England.^1,2
     He arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, about 18 September 1634, when Gov. John Winthrop noted in his journal that the ship Griffin and another ship with about 200 passengers had arrived, with "Mr. Lathrop and Mr. Sims, two godly ministers coming in the same ship." He was accompanied by his children and 32 members of his London congregation.^1,2
     He settled in Scituate, an unknown place , on 27 September 1634. Nine others had already built houses there, and had apparently called upon him as their new minister. He was officially chosen as their leader during a meeting at his house on 29 January 1634/35.¹
     The congregation soon began disagreeing among themselves, however, at least in part over the procedure to be used for baptisms. In addition, the area where they were living in Scituate was heavily wooded and difficult to clear. In January 1638 Gov. Thomas Prence offered new land near what is now the towns of Wareham and Marion, Massachusetts. Although some of them initially wanted to accept the offer, the congregation refused the offer since the land wasn't much better than what they had at Scituate.
     On 18 February 1638, Rev. Lothropp wrote to Gov. Prence asking for help in obtaining new land for his congregation. In June 1638 they were offered land at Mattakeese (now Barnstable) on Cape Cod, which they accepted.^1,2
     They arrived at Barnstable, New Plymouth Colony, on 11 October 1639. Seven men in the congregation had decided to stay in Scituate, and twenty-two families moved to Barnstable. They were met by Rev. Joseph Hull and his congregation, who had moved there from Weymouth a year or two earlier. Gradually some of the dissatisfied members of Hull's group joined Lothropp's congregation, and Hull moved with a few loyal followers to Yarmouth. He was then excommunicated by the new Barnstable church, and ordered arrested. Hull then moved to Dover, and eventually to the Isles of Shoals.^1,2
     He left an unsigned will. Letters of administration were granted to his widow on 7 March 1653/54, to whom he left his current house in Barnstable. To his son Thomas, he left his first house in Barnstable. To each of his sons John (in England) and Benjamin, he left a cow and £5. He noted that his daughters Jane and Barbara had already received their shares. To each of the rest of his children and his wife's children, he left a cow and one book from his library. The rest of his library was to be sold "to any honest man who can tell how to use it, and the proceeds to be divided."¹

More Information / Background

• Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640)
  
• New England's Great Migration
  
• John Lothropp
  
• William Laud
  
• The Clink.
  

     Hannah Howse was born about 1594 in Eastwell, Kent, England.¹ She married John Lothropp on 10 October 1610 in Eastwell, Kent, England.¹ She died on 16 February 1633 in London, Middlesex, England.¹

     Anna Hammond was born on 14 July 1616 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England.² She married John Lothropp between January 1635 and 14 June 1635 in Massachusetts.¹ She died on 25 February 1687/88 (or possibly 1 September 1685) at age 71.^1,2
     Her husband Rev. John Lothropp left an unsigned will, and letters of administration were granted to her on 7 Mar 1653/54. She was left her husband's current house in Barnstable.¹

     Jane Lothropp was baptized at her father's church in Egerton, Kent, England, on 29 September 1614.¹ She was married by Capt. Miles Standish to Samuel Fuller, son of Edward Fuller and Ann (?), on 8 April 1635 at the house of James Cudworth in Scituate, New Plymouth Colony.^2,1 She died after 1658 in Barnstable, New Plymouth Colony.³
     She immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, with her father on the ship Griffin about 18 September 1634.^4,3 Her father left an unsigned will, and letters of administration were granted to his widow Anna (Hammond) Lothropp on 7 Mar 1653/54. In the will her father noted that Jane had already received her share of the estate.⁴

     Samuel Fuller was born about 1608.¹ He was married by Capt. Miles Standish to Jane Lothropp, daughter of John Lothropp and Hannah Howse, on 8 April 1635 at the house of James Cudworth in Scituate, New Plymouth Colony.^1,2 He died on 31 October 1683.²
     He came to Plymouth, Massachusetts, with his parents on the Mayflower in 1620.² After his parents' deaths in the winter of 1620-21, he was taken in by his uncle Samuel Fuller, who had also come to Plymouth on the Mayflower.^2,1

     Hannah Fuller married Nicholas Bonham on 1 January 1658.¹

     Nicholas Bonham married Hannah Fuller, daughter of Samuel Fuller and Jane Lothropp, on 1 January 1658.¹

     Samuel Fuller was baptized on 11 February 1637/38.¹ He married Anna Fuller, daughter of Matthew Fuller.¹

     Anna Fuller married Samuel Fuller, son of Samuel Fuller and Jane Lothropp.¹

     Elizabeth Fuller married (?) Taylor.¹

     (?) Taylor married Elizabeth Fuller, daughter of Samuel Fuller and Jane Lothropp.¹

     Sarah Fuller was born in Scituate, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She was baptized on 1 August 1641 in Barnstable, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She died young.¹

     Mary Fuller was born in Barnstable, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She was baptized on 16 June 1644.¹ She married Joseph Williams, son of John Williams, on 18 November 1674.¹

     Joseph Williams was born on 18 April 1647.¹ He married Mary Fuller, daughter of Samuel Fuller and Jane Lothropp, on 18 November 1674.¹

     Thomas Fuller was born on 18 May 1650.¹

     Sarah Fuller was born on 14 December 1654.¹ She married (?) Crow.¹

     (?) Crow married Sarah Fuller, daughter of Samuel Fuller and Jane Lothropp.¹

     (?) Fuller was born on 8 February 1658.¹ (?) Fuller died on 23 February 1658.¹

     Anne Lothropp was baptized on 12 May 1616 in Egerton, Kent, England.¹ She was buried on 30 April 1617 in England.¹

     John Lothropp was baptized on 22 February 1617/18 in Egerton, Kent, England.¹ He probably died in England before his father emigrated to America in 1634, and certainly before the second John was born on 9 February 1644/45.¹

     Barbara Lothropp was baptized on 31 October 1619 in Egerton, Kent, England.¹ She was married by Capt. Miles Standish to John Emerson, son of John Emerson, on 19 July 1638 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹
     She immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, with her father on the ship Griffin about 18 September 1634.^2,3 Her father left an unsigned will, and letters of administration were granted to her father's widow Anna (Hammond) Lothropp on 7 Mar 1653/54. In the will her father noted that Barbara had already received her share of the estate.²

     John Emerson was born about 1615 in England.¹ He was married by Capt. Miles Standish to Barbara Lothropp, daughter of John Lothropp and Hannah Howse, on 19 July 1638 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹
     He came to Massachusetts in 1635 on the ship Abigail, where he was listed as a baker, age 20.¹ He may have settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts.¹

More Information / Background

• Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640)
  
• New England's Great Migration.