Samuel Collins, Jr. Doctor of Physic

Meeting of doctors at the University of Paris

Samuel never married nor had any children. His brother, John, had three daughters and no sons, so these two are the last of the male line in this branch of the family. Samuel was well educated at the best schools of the day and, as a physician, served as the personal doctor of Czar Alexi in Moscow, so his life was not dull.

I have found many references to Samuel’s education and time in Russia but they all originate with Munk’s Roll (MR) and The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) so I will give here that source for the information. Continue reading

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WELCOME TO THE MARKHAM & COLLINS FAMILIES GENEALOGY & FAMILY HISTORY WEBSITE!

Home of research information on the Markham and Collins families of Old England from around 1550 to 1700 AD, with some work done in New England. You’ll find a wealth of genealogy & family history records relating to these families with supporting documentation.

In Memoriam

Audrey (Markham) Ruddick passed from mortal life on 20 November, 2016. She spent decades pursuing her ancestral lineage and was meticulous when it came to detail and accuracy. Even in her last months here, she could remember stories, intricate details about family connections and had a never-ending passion for her genealogical work.

This is Audrey’s website with only a small fraction of what she had archived. I’m Colin, Audrey’s son, and I’ll maintain here what she worked so hard on for the majority of her life.


Samuel Collins of Braintree

SAMUEL COLLINS OF BRAINTREE

Some Events in the Life and Times of a
Seventeenth Century Essex Vicar

By Bernard Davies

 

 

 

 

 

present state of russiaTHE PRESENT STATE OF RUSSIA

In a Letter to a Friend at London; Written by an Eminent Person Residing at the Great Czar’s Court at Mosco for the Space of Nine Years: Illustrated with many copper plates. (1671)

By Samuel Collins

 

Richard Rogers Biography

St. Mary Magdalene, Wethersfield

RICHARD ROGERS (1551-1618); Puritan divine and author. Rogers was born in Moulsham, a parish of Chelmsford, Essex, and baptised there on 29 June 1551. He matriculated as a sizar at Christ’s College, Cambridge, in 1566 and graduated A.B. in 1571, in which year he was ordained deacon and priest. He later migrated to Caius College and received his M.A. in 1574. Continue reading

Nathaniel Rogers Biography

NATHANIEL ROGERS (1598-1655)

Congregational minister. Rogers was born Haverhill, Suffolk, the second son of John Rogers, the lecturer of Dedham, Essex. Continue reading

Edward Hasteler of Maldon

All Saints, Maldon

This is the story of Rebecca Rogers, another of the daughters of Richard Rogers; the one he referred to in his will as “my daughter Hasselder” and “my daughter Hasseler”. The confusion with the name didn’t help my research as there are many different spellings in the records. Continue reading