John White (colonist priest)
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John White (1575 – 21 July 1648) was an English clergyman, the rector of a parish in Dorchester, Dorset. He was instrumental in obtaining charters for the New England Company and the Massachusetts Bay Company. He took a personal interest in the settlement of New England.[1][2]
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Born | 1575 Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England |
Died | 1648 Dorchester, Dorset, England |
Occupation | Cleric |
Known for | Persuaded Charles I to grant a Royal Charter to the Massachusetts Bay Company for a new colony in North America. |
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