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John Tilley
John Tilley was born in 1571 in Henlow, Bedfordshire. He was approximately 49 years old when he sailed on the Mayflower.
John Tilley was the head of his group, 'the Tilley group'. They were members of the Leiden Congregation from Holland. He was a 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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The Voyage
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The Mayflower Compact
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John married Joan Hurst. John was the father of at least one child.
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Elizabeth Tilley, married John Howland
He and his wife both died soon after coming ashore at Plymouth.
The First Winter
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Plymouth Colony
John Tilley
Non-Separatist
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Separatist
Birth:
1571
Henlow, Bedfordshire
Marriage:
Joan Hurst
Children:
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Elizabeth Tilley, married John Howland
Death:
1620
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