The Minor Family of Somerset

She was born in England and taken as a child to Leiden, she wa
s betrothed there on 7 May 1613. She moved back to England afte
r her husbands death taKingher young son with her. she lived a
t Henage House at Dukes place and was courted there by William B
radford. she sailed to the Colonies aboard the "Anne"in 1623 w
ith her young son. Shortly after arriving she married William.
Letter of Robert Cushman to Edward Southworth at Heneage House
, London, 17 Aug1620, in Bradford's "History of Plimouth Planta
tion", Boston, 1901, page 86.Edward's wife was a widow in Ju
l 1623.
Alice came to Plymouth in 1623 and married (2) 14 aug 1623 in Pl
ymouth to Gov. William Bradford. The sons, Constant and Thomas
, were brought up in the home of Gov. Bradford (Goodwin: "Pilgri
m Republic, 1920,460-464; Col. Charles E. Banks: "The English An
cestry andHomes of the Pilgrim Fathers"
Bradford of Plymouth by Bradford Smith 1951 p267
In 1637 both her sons were married. Alice was born in Wirington
, nearBath, Somerset, Eng. Her father Alexander moved his fail
y to Holland becauseof religious persecution in England 1600
. Alice was born in Holland (from Family News 1988 pg 5) Willia
m of Cobham was without a doubt the son of Alexander. Edward S
outhworth was her 1st husabdn and her 2nd was Gov William Bradfo
rd. It was a well known fact her father opposed this marriage b
ecause ofBradfords inferiority in social standing and she was i
nduced to marry a Southworth. Alexander Carpenter was a man o
f great wealth. Gov Bradford was already in the Colonies and up
on hearing of Edwards death sent word pleading forAlice to joi
n him. The Carpenters lived in Amsterdam Holland then in 1609 i
n Leyden Holland they were members of the Ancient Brethren.
Saints and Strangers by William F. Willison 1945 pg 88 Living i
n Leyden, Holland. Were members of the original Scooby Englan
d congregation. 1610 Several pages in this book tell the stor
y of Alice and Edwards death.
Alice came to Mass by Ship "Anne" 1623