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But from these general considerations we must now return, to record
more in detail what we know of the three brothers, Edward, Matthew
and Thomas, Griswold, of whom, as has been said, the first two emi-
grated to America in 1639, and the other remained in England. As to
this Thomas, we know, by the deposition of 1737-38 above cited, that
he was the youngest son—born, therefore, not earlier than about 162 1—but
neither from tradition nor records have we any additional facts respecting
him. The yet existing Kenilworth records (as appears from Mr. Chap-
man's papers) make mention of " Hanna the daughter of Thomas
Grissold," buried April 8, 1632; of "Mary the daughter of Thomas
Grissold," buried April 20, 1634; and of "Thomas the sonne of Thomas
Grissold and Elianor his wife . . . baptized
July y" 30"" Anno Dni
1636;" also, of a "Thomas Grissold," whose wife Joane was buried
January 28, 1632 (or 1633), and a "Thomas Grissold," married to Cath-
arine Norris June 11, 1635—that is, certainly of two, if not more, sepa-
rate Thomases. But neither of them could have been the brother of
Edward and Matthew, because Matthew himself was not more than about
sixteen years old at the latest of these dates. On the other hand, he may
have been either a "Thomas Griswold," who was buried May 5, 1644,
or a Thomas, named in the records, who had a son Matthew born May i,
1649. The parish-records of Kenilworth, it will be seen, name at least
three distinct Thomas Griswolds.
To come then to the two emigrants, a tradition remains to be alluded
to, that their emigration was in company with the Rev. Ephraim Huet of
Windsor, who " had been a minister of Wraxall, near Kenilworth, in
Warwickshire, was proceeded against by Archbishop Laud, 1638, for
neglect of ceremonies, came next year."'" Savage thought this tradition
plainly erroneous, for the reason that George, son of Edward, Griswold, in
his deposition above cited, testified that he lived with his father in England
"in his youthfull years," which, according to Savage, must have extended
" Geneal. Diet. .
. . By
James Savage. Boston, i860, ii. 4go.