Mike's 9th gg Samuel Whiting was curate here, St Margarets in Kings Lynn, in 1621-1624. Near Sandringham, his is an adorable bustling town on the Grand Ouse River. Church is from 1300's.
They have a clock on the church showing the next high tide.
They had a prayer walk around the church. 10 stations. Here lighting a candle for peace world wide.
Worn down steps near altar. Seven hundred years of people approaching.
Walked to river.
Depiction of Kings Lynn Life, with the boats, the church, wool, and could they be benzene rings? Dow has a plant in Kings Lynn...
Everyone is friendly here. Delicious Turkish lunch, served by a Russian waitress who loves yoga. This guy has been to Florida, like everyone else over here.
Lots of wind mills. Landscape looks like Michigan farmland. Great Yarmouth looked like South Carolina lowlands. Wales and Wiltshire was definitely New England, maybe county of mid Atlantic states.
So when Samuel Whiting was kicked out of Kings Lynn for preaching heresy, in 1624, he came to Skirbeck's Church of St Nicholas. He was kicked out of here in 1636, and came to America, to be minister at Lynn Massachusetts.
We have learned that one trait dominant in the Whiting genes is strong willed. Which, Mike points out, is positive. I amicably agree.
:)
To Boston England, Lincolnshire.
Our Inn looks across The Haven river at St Botolph's, which the town Boston is named for. St. Botolph's town. In 1630's 250 people sailed from this congregation to Massachusetts to start Boston MA. Cool.
View from our room. Low tide I hope.
Mikes 10gg John Whiting, Mayor Of Boston, is buried in this churchyard, at St. Botolphs.
Mike if he had to listen to those 2 hour sermons.
Saucy coat of arms for front of pews.
They were having tea and cakes for anyone who wanted to stop. They also were selling watercolors, and used books, to raise money for different charities. Quite a lively place, right inside this church.
The baptismal font, where Samuel Whiting was baptised, and a whole lot of other Whitings.
And here ends our ancestry chapter of this trip.
I will post photos on ancestry.com, as we have enjoyed other's photos there.
Fascinating to see a glimpse of our ancestor's steps. Honestly, we had fun interacting with the towns and people, villages and churches and foot paths. We have eaten some incredibly good food, and one or two meals of truly representational food ( we imagine.)
The ancestry trail is an excellent excuse/ way to connect.
Now, as is our habit, a bit of rest time, clean up, and off to dinner.
Market square, but today's not market day. Boston is charming.
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