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John Rigsdale
John Rigsdale was born abt. 1595 in Lincolnshire, England (possibly).
John Rigsdale was the head of his group, 'the Rigsdale group'. They were recruited by Thomas Weston of London Merchant Adventurers. He was a Non-Separatist. He was a signer of the Mayflower Compact.
The Leiden Congregation
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Group's entry in Bradford's Journal
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Other people in this group: (Click one for more info)
The Voyage
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The Mayflower Compact
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John came with his second wife, Alice. John has no known descendants.
He and his wife both died in the first sickness.
The First Winter
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Plymouth Colony
John Rigsdale
Non-Separatist
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Separatist
Birth:
1600
Lincolnshire, England (possibly)
Marriage:
Alice Rigdsdale
Children:
Death:
1621
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