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Francis Cooke
1663Apr, 7

Francis Cooke

Francis Cooke, English-American settler (b. 1583)
Francis Cooke (c.1583 – April 7, 1663) was a Leiden Separatist, who went to America in 1620 on the Pilgrim ship Mayflower, which arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was a founding member of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and a signer of the Mayflower Compact.

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Events on 1663

  • 27Jul

    Navigation Acts

    The English Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all goods bound for the American colonies have to be sent in English ships from English ports.