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| Roger WILLIAMS Adm. pens. at PEMBROKE, 29 Jun., 1623. S. of James, Merchant Taylor, of London . School, Charterhouse [ London ] (exhibitioner as 'John'). Matric. 1625 ; B.A. 1626/7 . Chaplain to Sir William Masham, of Oates, High Laver, Essex . Went to New England [cu] USA [/cu], 1630 . Became a teacher at Salem, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]; moved thence to Plymouth [ Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]]; minister there, 1631-3 . Sentenced to deportation by the Government of Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu] for promulgating dangerous opinions. Withdrew to Rhode Island [cu] USA [/cu] and founded Providence, 1636 ; established there the first Baptist Church in America . Went to England and received a Charter for the settlement of Providence ( Rhode Island [cu] USA [/cu]), 1643-4 . Elected Governor of Providence [ Rhode Island [cu] USA [/cu]], 1654-7 . Deputy-Governor of Rhode Island [cu] USA [/cu], 1667 . Author, controversial. Known as the proto-champion in America of religious toleration. Died in Providence [ Rhode Island [cu] USA [/cu]], Apr., 1683; buried there. M.I. in the Chapel cloister at Charterhouse [ London ]. (J. G. Bartlett; Al. Carthus., 5; D.N.B. ) | Roger WILLIAMS Approx. lifespan: 1605–1683 Adm. pens. at Pembroke College 1623:06:29 s. of James WILLIAMS Merchant Taylor of London School, Sch: Charterhouse (exhibitioner as 'John'). Matric. 1625 B.A. 1626/7 Chaplain to Sir William Masham, of Oates High Laver, Essex Went to New England , USA 1630 Became a teacher at Salem, Massachusetts , USA moved thence to Plymouth, [ Massachusetts ], [ USA ] ; minister there 1631-33 Sentenced to deportation by the Government of Massachusetts , USA for promulgating dangerous opinions. Withdrew to Rhode Island , USA and founded Providence 1636 ; established there the first Baptist Church in America Went to England and received a Charter for the settlement of Providence ( Rhode Island , USA ) 1643-44 Elected Governor of Providence, [ Rhode Island ], [ USA ] 1654-57 Deputy-Governor of Rhode Island , USA 1667 Author, controversial. Known as the proto-champion in America of religious toleration. Died in Providence, [ Rhode Island ], [ USA ] 1683:04 ; buried there M.I. in the Chapel cloister at Sch: Charterhouse (J. G. Bartlett; Al. Carthus. 5; D.N.B. ) |