You could use the DFHSA web site since I know you are a member. <g> Emanuel Downing 1585-1676 Father of Sir George Downing Born 01 May 1585 in St. Lawrence, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, his lineage goes back to 1215, when King John, under pressure from the barons and churchmen, issued the Magna Carta. This document was the start of our present day right to trial by jury and no taxation without representation. His lineage has been traced back to Saire de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who was one of the sureties of the Magna Carta. [Cheryl's note: this may be wishful thinking. AFAIK his ancestry has been traced to Richard Fitz Alan, Earl of Arundel and Eleanor Plantagenet [don't know how accurately]. Eleanor Plantagent is the daughter of King Henry III and Eleanor.] Emanuel was the son of George Downing, Jr. (b.1556) of Ipswich in Suffolk County, England and the grandson of George Downing (b. 1525) of Beccles also in Suffolk County, England. Ipswich is the largest town in the county and dates back to the 7th century. He was baptized at St. Lawrence, Ipswich, England on 12 August 1585. He was a law school graduate of the University of Cambridge in England, a lawyer of the Inner Temple of London, England. His first marriage was in Edinburgh, Scotland where he married Ann Ware of Dublin, Ireland. Three children were born to Emanuel & Ann: John (b.1615), Susan (b. 1617), and Mary (b. 1620). Emanuel was practicing law in Dublin, Ireland in August of 1623 when his famous son (George Downing) was born. George's mother was Lucy Winthrop, sister of John Winthrop, Governor of the MA Bay Colony. She was born 9 Jan 1601 in Groton, England and married Emanuel Downing on 10 April 1622 in Groton, England. Other children from Emanuel's marriage to Lucy Winthrop are: Lucy (b. 1625), Joshua (b. 1627), Nicolas (b. 1627), Robert (b. 1628), Adam (b. 1630), Henry (b. 1630), Ann (b. 1633), Martha (b. 1636), John (b. 1640), Dorcas (b. 1640) and Theophilus (b. 1644). Emanuel invested in most of the undertakings of his nephew, John Winthrop, Jr. ( iron works, salt works, and lead mines). John Winthrop Jr. was later the governor of Connecticut. Governor Winthrop Sr. came to America in 1630 on the Arbella, a mere ten years after the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. It was at his urging that Emanuel, in the summer of 1638, left England on the Thomas and Francis for Salem, MA. Sir George Downing came to America, with his parents and was educated at Harvard and graduated 2nd of 9 in the first class to graduate from Harvard (1642). He returned to England in 1645 and was a spy for Cromwell and then appointed by Cromwell to the position of Minister to Holland. He was knighted by King Charles II in 1663. Within one month of arriving Emanuel had purchased 300 acres of land in what is now Peabody, MA and erected a house upon it called "Groton" after the name of the English home of his wife. This house burnt in 1645 and with it a large store of gunpowder (for the use of the colony) was also lost in the fire and caused damages estimated at 200 pounds. Later, Downing built again and erected other houses for his workmen and tenants. He was given permission in 1648 for the distilling of "strong water", and used one of the houses on the old Ipswich Road in Peabody as a tavern. He was also evidently fond of hunting. In 1638 the town of Salem, Mass., granted him 500 acres of land for "the placing of decoys". These were brought from England at great expense. From 1646 to 1656, Emanuel Downing lived in a house in Salem that he bought from a Mr. H. Peter. Gov. Simon Bradstreet later lived in this house from 1676-1697. The house was on Essex Street, which is still the main street in Salem, MA. and this lot is now the site of the Essex-Peabody library. Historians I spoke with in Salem believe the house burnt or was torn down in the the late 1700's or early 1800's. Emanuel returned to England in 1656 and leased his farm, near Salem, to John Proctor who ran a tavern out of the same house in Peabody MA. (348 Lowell St.) as Mr. Downing had. Mr. Proctor and his third wife, Elizabeth, were accused as witches, years later during the Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692 (see story on page 3). The grant for this farm was originally given to Robert Cole in 1635 by the selectmen of Salem. He sold it to Emanuel Downing in 1638. In 1700 Charles Downing, the son of Sir George, sold the farm to Thorndike Proctor. He was the son of the murdered John Proctor. It remained in the Proctor family until 1851. Then for years it was known as the Roome farm. The Downing/Proctor house still stands at 348 Lowell St. in Peabody. The Saccone family occupied the Downing/Procter house/tavern for twenty years and found early 1700 clay earthenware in the attic. Vincent and Marion Raponi, who bought the house from the Saccone's, have owned the property for some twenty-odd years now and report having found two British coins dating back to 1740 and 1755. When they started remodeling the house they found three fireplaces and the original wall and ceiling beams which were held in place by wooden pegs. After Emanuel Downing returned to England in 1656 (his last of nine voyages across the Atlantic), he was appointed to Clerk of Council of State for Scotland. He resided in Edinburgh, Scotland until his death at age 75 on 26 September 1660. Emanuel was returned for burial in London at St. Martin's in the Field, which is a very large church in Travalgar Square, Westminster, England. On the burial register he was listed as Emanuel Downing, Armiger, which means gentleman of high position. His wife Lucy Winthrop Downing returned to live in her son's (Sir George) mansion in East Hatley, England and died in London, England on 10 April 1679. Genealogically, Emanuel was the ancestor through his daughters, Mary (Downing) Stoddard of William Tecumseh Sherman of Civil War fame and through Lucy (Downing) Norton of President John Quincy Adams and Vice-President Aaron Burr. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.691 / Virus Database: 452 - Release Date: 5/26/2004

Thanks, Cheryl; you're right, I should go to the website. Thanks, again, Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: Cheryl Rothwell To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:43 PM Subject: RE: [DOWNING] RE: Downing Website Information You could use the DFHSA web site since I know you are a member. <g> Emanuel Downing 1585-1676 Father of Sir George Downing Born 01 May 1585 in St. Lawrence, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, his lineage goes back to 1215, when King John, under pressure from the barons and churchmen, issued the Magna Carta. This document was the start of our present day right to trial by jury and no taxation without representation. His lineage has been traced back to Saire de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who was one of the sureties of the Magna Carta. [Cheryl's note: this may be wishful thinking. AFAIK his ancestry has been traced to Richard Fitz Alan, Earl of Arundel and Eleanor Plantagenet [don't know how accurately]. Eleanor Plantagent is the daughter of King Henry III and Eleanor.] Emanuel was the son of George Downing, Jr. (b.1556) of Ipswich in Suffolk County, England and the grandson of George Downing (b. 1525) of Beccles also in Suffolk County, England. Ipswich is the largest town in the county and dates back to the 7th century. He was baptized at St. Lawrence, Ipswich, England on 12 August 1585. He was a law school graduate of the University of Cambridge in England, a lawyer of the Inner Temple of London, England. His first marriage was in Edinburgh, Scotland where he married Ann Ware of Dublin, Ireland. Three children were born to Emanuel & Ann: John (b.1615), Susan (b. 1617), and Mary (b. 1620). Emanuel was practicing law in Dublin, Ireland in August of 1623 when his famous son (George Downing) was born. George's mother was Lucy Winthrop, sister of John Winthrop, Governor of the MA Bay Colony. She was born 9 Jan 1601 in Groton, England and married Emanuel Downing on 10 April 1622 in Groton, England. Other children from Emanuel's marriage to Lucy Winthrop are: Lucy (b. 1625), Joshua (b. 1627), Nicolas (b. 1627), Robert (b. 1628), Adam (b. 1630), Henry (b. 1630), Ann (b. 1633), Martha (b. 1636), John (b. 1640), Dorcas (b. 1640) and Theophilus (b. 1644). Emanuel invested in most of the undertakings of his nephew, John Winthrop, Jr. ( iron works, salt works, and lead mines). John Winthrop Jr. was later the governor of Connecticut. Governor Winthrop Sr. came to America in 1630 on the Arbella, a mere ten years after the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. It was at his urging that Emanuel, in the summer of 1638, left England on the Thomas and Francis for Salem, MA. Sir George Downing came to America, with his parents and was educated at Harvard and graduated 2nd of 9 in the first class to graduate from Harvard (1642). He returned to England in 1645 and was a spy for Cromwell and then appointed by Cromwell to the position of Minister to Holland. He was knighted by King Charles II in 1663. Within one month of arriving Emanuel had purchased 300 acres of land in what is now Peabody, MA and erected a house upon it called "Groton" after the name of the English home of his wife. This house burnt in 1645 and with it a large store of gunpowder (for the use of the colony) was also lost in the fire and caused damages estimated at 200 pounds. Later, Downing built again and erected other houses for his workmen and tenants. He was given permission in 1648 for the distilling of "strong water", and used one of the houses on the old Ipswich Road in Peabody as a tavern. He was also evidently fond of hunting. In 1638 the town of Salem, Mass., granted him 500 acres of land for "the placing of decoys". These were brought from England at great expense. From 1646 to 1656, Emanuel Downing lived in a house in Salem that he bought from a Mr. H. Peter. Gov. Simon Bradstreet later lived in this house from 1676-1697. The house was on Essex Street, which is still the main street in Salem, MA. and this lot is now the site of the Essex-Peabody library. Historians I spoke with in Salem believe the house burnt or was torn down in the the late 1700's or early 1800's. Emanuel returned to England in 1656 and leased his farm, near Salem, to John Proctor who ran a tavern out of the same house in Peabody MA. (348 Lowell St.) as Mr. Downing had. Mr. Proctor and his third wife, Elizabeth, were accused as witches, years later during the Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692 (see story on page 3). The grant for this farm was originally given to Robert Cole in 1635 by the selectmen of Salem. He sold it to Emanuel Downing in 1638. In 1700 Charles Downing, the son of Sir George, sold the farm to Thorndike Proctor. He was the son of the murdered John Proctor. It remained in the Proctor family until 1851. Then for years it was known as the Roome farm. The Downing/Proctor house still stands at 348 Lowell St. in Peabody. The Saccone family occupied the Downing/Procter house/tavern for twenty years and found early 1700 clay earthenware in the attic. Vincent and Marion Raponi, who bought the house from the Saccone's, have owned the property for some twenty-odd years now and report having found two British coins dating back to 1740 and 1755. When they started remodeling the house they found three fireplaces and the original wall and ceiling beams which were held in place by wooden pegs. After Emanuel Downing returned to England in 1656 (his last of nine voyages across the Atlantic), he was appointed to Clerk of Council of State for Scotland. He resided in Edinburgh, Scotland until his death at age 75 on 26 September 1660. Emanuel was returned for burial in London at St. Martin's in the Field, which is a very large church in Travalgar Square, Westminster, England. On the burial register he was listed as Emanuel Downing, Armiger, which means gentleman of high position. His wife Lucy Winthrop Downing returned to live in her son's (Sir George) mansion in East Hatley, England and died in London, England on 10 April 1679. Genealogically, Emanuel was the ancestor through his daughters, Mary (Downing) Stoddard of William Tecumseh Sherman of Civil War fame and through Lucy (Downing) Norton of President John Quincy Adams and Vice-President Aaron Burr. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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