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Rev. Nicholas Danforth

Nicholas was born in March 1589 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England and his baptism took place on March 1st, 1589 in St Michaels, Framlingham, Suffolk, England. Nicholas' father was Thomas Danforth and his mother was Jane Sudbury. His paternal grandparents were Nicholas Danforth and Alice Jordan; his maternal grandparents were Thomas Sudbury and Alice ?. He was an only child. He died at the age of 49 on April 8th, 1638 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA.

General Notes
- The Danforths had lived in Framlingham for generations and though "yeomen", "they had considerable property, as is shown by their wills, and had an excellent standing in the community." He was called one of the church's "chief parishioners."
  
  The name was spelled variously: Danforth, Danforthe, Danford, Danforde, Daneford, Darnford, Darneforde, Dampford, Dampforde, Dernford, and Derneforth.
  
  Cotton Mather, who was a personal acquaintance of his sons, wrote of him that he was "a gentleman of such estate and repute in the world, that it cost him a considerable sum to escape a knighthood, which King Charles I imposed on all [possessed] of such much [income] per annum; and of such figure and esteem in the Church, that he procured that famous lecture at Framlingham in Suffolk, where he had a fine mannour, which lecture was kept by Mr. Burroughs and many other noted ministers in their turns, to whom [Burroughs] and especially to Mr. Shepard he prov'd a Gaius [host], and then especially when the Luadian fury scorched them."
  
  Was a church warden.
  Residence: OCT 1635 Cowyard Rowe, Newtown, Middlesex Co., MA.
  On north side of Bow Street. 2
  
  Selectman. Also was a deputy of the General Court between Sept. 1636 and Sept. 1637. Also appointed to handle the selling of liquor in Cambridge.

Occupation Details
- Nicholas' occupation was Surveyor.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Worked at setting bounds for towns in the area. BET MAR 1636 AND MAR 1638 Massachusetts

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Derneford
  - b.  1450 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England d.  1512 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England
  
  Paul Derneford
  - b.  1482 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England d.13 Nov 1538 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England
  
  Isabell ?
  - b.  1462
  
  Nicholas Danforth
  - b.  1530 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England d.12 Nov 1585 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England
  
  Katheryne ?
  - b.  1486 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England
  
  Thomas Danforth
  - b.  1560 in Framlingham, Suffolkshire, England d.20 Apr 1621 in Plumesgate, Framlingham, Suffolk, England
  
  Alice Jordan
  - b.  1540 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England d.17 Jul 1603 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England
  
  Rev. Nicholas Danforth
  - b.Mar 1589 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England d.08 Apr 1638 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA
  
  Thomas Sudbury
  - b.  1540 in Kelshall, Hertford, England d.18 Feb 1606 in Kelshall, Hertford, England
  
  Jane Sudbury
  - b.  1563 in Kellashall, England d.21 Mar 1601 in Plumesgate, Framlingham, Suffolk, England
  
  Alice ?

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