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Samuel Collins, Jr. Doctor of Physic

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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 →

The Will of Samuel Collins, Jr. Doctor of Physic

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I SAMUELL COLLINS, The Son Of Samuell Collins late of Brayntrey in Essex intending  (if God please) to travaile into fforeyne countryes for some tyme do think fitt to leave behind me this my last will and testament in manner and forme as followeth. Continue reading →

Samuel Collins of Braintree

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St. Michael’s, Braintree, Essex

The Revd. Canon Bernard Davies has given us the definitive work on the life and times of Samuel Collins with his book “Samuel Collins of Braintree; A Seventeenth Century Essex Vicar”. This book is a delightful look into the history of the social and religious customs during the lifetime of Samuel Collins. Continue reading →

Richard Collins of Ipswich

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Weaver, Nurnberg, c. 1425

Richard Collins was the brother of John Collins (1) of Bramford. They were partners in the manufacture and sale of poldavis and medrinack sail cloth fabric and given the license to exclusive manufacture for 21 years by Queen Elizabeth in 1574.

License for John and Richard Collins

We are fortunate to have the will of Richard Collins which tells us something about his family. We also have the will of his son, John. John died before his father, but these two wills need to be looked at together to better understand them. I am posting the full transcription of these wills, rather than an Continue reading →

The Will of John Collins of Witnesham

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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN: I John Collins of Whitnesham in the countie of Suff[olk] Gentleman expectinge the promised life desire to be dissolved from this present and to be with Jesus Christe my saviour by whose passion and resurrection I doe assure my self to receive an immortall inheritance reserved for me in the heavens: Continue reading →