 Alice Chaplin, daughter of William Chaplin and Alice Thompson.Born May 9, 1551 at Tarnes Farm,Long Melford,Suffolk,England, died ± 1594 at Suffolk,England, approximately 43 years Marriage date also reported as 12 apr 1581 in All Saints, Dudley, Suffolk, England Married Jun 3, 1579 at Sudbury,Suffolk,England (13 years married) to:  Robert Parke, son of William Parke, III and Margaret Gestingthorpe.Born ± 1550 at Acton,Suffolk,(Gestingthorpe),England, died Apr 3, 1593 at Arch Diocese,Suffolk,England, approximately 43 years Name Prefix: Note:Will of Robert Parke of Acton 12 Feb 1592, proved 3 Apr 1593. Note: Edmund the second son whogets property in Gestingthorpe. Note: The eldest son is not named. He acquired Whight House from his brother John in John's will 1674. CHAN18 Dec 2004 Children: 1. Robert ParkeBorn before Jun 3, 1580 at Preston,Suffolk,England, baptized Jun 3, 1580 at Postlingford,Suffolk,England, died Feb 4, 1665 at Mystic River,Stonington,New London,CT, at least 84 years, buried Mar 14, 1665 at Mystic River,Stonington,New London,CT Robert Parke , son of Robert Parke and Alice Chaplin, was born about 1580 in Postingford, Suffolk, England, was baptized on 3 Jun 1580 in Postingford, Suffolk, England and died on 14 Mar 1664 in Mystic, CT. General Notes: Immigrant inthe Winthrop Fleet, soon in Roxbury, in Wethersfield, Ct 1639, in New London 1649, Stonington 1658. Robert married Martha Chaplin, daughter of William Chaplin and Agnes Frost, on 9 Feb 1602 in Edmundsbury, England. Robert was a friend and fellow immigrant to the new world with John Winthrop on the ship Arbella, who became first governer of the area that became Massachusetts. The Winthrop fleet set sail from Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, on 29 March 1630. The fleet arrived in Boston Harbor 17 June, a passage of 78 days. Upon his death in1664, he was buried in Whitehall Cemetery, Mystic, Ct. A memorial tablet attached to a boulder was set at his grave by his decendents in 1930. Robert's sons changed their names to Parks. 2. Edmund ParkeBorn ± 1583 at Preston,Suffolk,England 4. Matthew ParkeBorn 1592 | |||
Adopted child: William Parke | |||