John Collins (1) of Bramford

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

English ships and the Spanish Armada, August 1588

This is the John Collins about whom there has been so much confusion among previous researchers. I will present the evidence and give my reasons but it gets rather involved so I ask my readers to bear with me. In my article John Collins; One, Two or Three? I explain my conclusions about John and his three marriages and mention the land record as final evidence. (I will have more about the land records in another article.) From that point I will now review what I have found about his life. Continue reading →

John Collins as Salter

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

In the book Visitation of London John Collins is recorded as “John Collins of London Salter”, the information being given by his son, Daniel Collins. Since we have no indication that John ever lived in London, but rather spent his life in the Ipswich area, this brings up questions. Did he actually LIVE in London, and if so, when? Continue reading →