John Prescott (Immigrant)

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Background*John Prescott (Immigrant) has the following backgound information available: Descendants may claim descent from Alfred the Great of England as follows: (From a monograph; "The Descendants of Alfred the Great, King of England 871-901 A.D.," published 1949 Montclair, NJ.)
1. Alfred the Great m. 868 Ealhswith (Alswitha), daughter of Earl Aethelred.
2. Edward I, b. 875 m. Eadgifu, daughter of Sigehelm, Earl of Kent.
3. Edmund I, the Magnificent, b. 920 m. St. Alfgifu.
4. Edgar the Peaceful, b. 943 m. Elfrida, daughter of Earl Ordgar.
5. Aethelred II, the Unready, b. 968 m. Alffiaed, daughter of Thored.
6. Alfgifu (Elgiva), daughter of Aethelred II m. (3) Uchtred, Earl of Northumberland.
7. Ealdgyth (Edith), daughter of Uchtred, m. Maldred, son of Crinan.
8. Gospatric I, son of Maldred, b. 1040, m. a sister of Edmund.
9. Gunnilda, daughter of Gospatric m. Orm, son of Ketel, Baron of Kendal.
10. Gospatric of High Ireby, son of Orm and Gunnilda.
11. Thomas of Workington, son of Gospatric, m. Grace(???).
12. Ada of Workington, daughter of Thomas m. William le Fleming of Aldingham, b. 1150.
13. Sir Michael le Fleming III of Aldingham, b. 1197 m. Agatha Hervey.
14. Sir William le Fleming, Lord of Aldingham, son of Michael and Agatha.
15. Aline (Alicia) le Fleming m. Sir Richard Cansfield, Lord of Cansfield.
16. Agnes de Canfield, daughter of Sir Richard and Aline, m. Sir Robert de Harington.
17. Sir John de Harington b. 1281, m. Joan (prob. Joan Dacre).
18. Sir John Harington m. Katherine Banastre.
19. Sir Nicholas Harington, b. 1345 m. Isabel English.
20. Sir John Harington II, Knight of Blackrod m. Ellen Urswick.
21. Sir Richard Harington m. Elizabeth Bradshagh.
22. Sir William Harington m. Elizabeth Pilkington.
23. Sir James Harington, b. 1448 m. Isabella Radcliffe.
24. Alice Harington m. Ralph Standish, b. 1479, son of Sir Alexander Standish.
25. Roger Standish, son of Roger and Alice.
26. Alice Standish, dau. Roger, m. James Prescott of Standish Parish.
27. Roger Prescott, son of James and Alice m. Ellen Shaw.
28. Roger Prescott II, b. 1571/2 m. Elene (???).
29. John Prescott, b. 1604 at Shevington, Eng., founded Lancaster, MA, m. Mary Platts. 
Birth* At Lancashire, England.1 
Immigration*between 1638 and 1640He immigrated between 1638 and 1640 Left England, going to the Barbadoes in 1638. He arrived in MA in 1640 first stopping at Watertown, then soon settled at Nashua, which was afterwards incorporated and called Lancaster.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Platts (Immigrant), daughter of James Platts and Margaret Ainsworth, at England she was "of Yorkshire". In addition to the named sons, they had four daughters.1 
Occupation*John Prescott (Immigrant) blacksmith. 
Death*He died at Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 

Family

 Mary Platts (Immigrant)
Children 1.John Prescott2
 2.Jonathan Prescott2
 3.Jonas Prescott+2 b. Jun 1648, d. 31 Dec 1723
Last Edited 2 Mar 2006

Citations

  1. [S238] History of the Town of Groton (MA), Caleb Butler , Press of T R Marvin: Boston, 1848 SLC 974.44 H2b, film 871509, pg 285.
  2. [S238] History of the Town of Groton (MA), Caleb Butler , Press of T R Marvin: Boston, 1848 SLC 974.44 H2b, film 871509, pg 286.
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