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Al·den (ôlʹdən), John. 1599?-1687.
Pilgrim colonist and political figure whose courtship of Priscilla Mullins (born c. 1602) is the subject of a popular legend.
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Alden, John — born 1599?, England died Sept. 12, 1687, Duxbury, Mass. British born American pilgrim. He was hired as a cooper by the London merchants who funded the Mayflower s expedition to the New World in 1620. Alden signed the Mayflower Compact and held… … Universalium
Alden, John — (¿1599?, Inglaterra–12 sep. 1687, Duxbury, Mass., EE.UU.). Peregrino estadounidense nacido en Inglaterra. Los comerciantes de Londres que financiaron la expedición del Mayflower al Nuevo Mundo, en 1620, lo contrataron como tonelero. Alden firmó… … Enciclopedia Universal
Alden, John; and Alden, Priscilla — ▪ English colonists Priscilla née Priscilla Mullins , Mullins also spelled Mollins or Molines Respectively, born 1599?, England died Sept. 12, 1687, Duxbury, Mass. [U.S.] born 1602?, Dorking, Surrey, Eng. Pilgrims who in 1620… … Universalium
Alden (name) — Alden as a first or given name originated in the Old English language. Most sources trace it to ald wyn , meaning old friend , though it is sometimes given as meaning old one. urname* Augustus E. Alden, American politician that served as mayor of … Wikipedia
John Alden (Pilgrim) — John Alden (1599 ndash;September 22 1689) was a tradesman who emigrated to America in 1620 with the Pilgrims on the Mayflower and was among the founders of the Plymouth Colony. He was originally hired by William Bradford and others to be their… … Wikipedia
John James Ward — (* 28. September 1920 in Los Angeles; † 10. Januar 2011 in Culver City) war römisch katholischer Weihbischof in Los Angeles. Leben Der Sohn irischer Einwanderer trat im Jahr 1940 in das St. John s Priesterseminar in Camarillo ein. Am 4. Mai 1946… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Stuart (loyalist) — John Stuart (25 September 1718 – 21 March 1779) was a Scottish born official of the British Empire in North America. He was the superintendent for the southern district of the British Indian Department from 1761 to 1779; his northern counterpart… … Wikipedia
John Stephen Cummins — (* 3. März 1928 in Oakland) ist Altbischof von Oakland. Leben John Stephen Cummins empfing am 24. Januar 1953 die Priesterweihe und wurde in den Klerus des Erzbistums San Francisco inkardiniert. Paul VI. ernannte ihn am 26. Februar 1974 zum… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Alden — Escultura de John Alden. John Alden (1599?, Inglaterra 12 de septiembre de 1687, Duxbury, Massachusetts) fue un peregrino estadounidense de origen británico. Fue contratado como tonelero por los mercantes de Londres, quienes financiaron la … Wikipedia Español
Alden — /awl deuhn/, n. 1. John, 1599? 1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620. 2. a male or female given name: from an Old English word meaning old friend. * * * (as used in expressions) Alden John Armstrong Neil Alden Gesell Gerhard… … Universalium
