Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
John Robinson
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 24, 2022
1. John Robinson Marker
On this spot
lived taught and died
John Robinson.
1611 1625.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1625.
Location. 52° 9.433′ N, 4° 29.235′ E. Marker is in Leiden, Zuid-Holland (South Holland). Marker is on Kloksteeg, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kloksteeg 21, Leiden, Zuid-Holland 2311 WB, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jean Pesjinhofe / Jean Pesjin Almshouse (here, next to this marker); Pilgrim Fathers' Leiden Exile Deaths (a few steps from this marker); Pilgrims in Leiden (a few steps from this marker); The Mayflower, 1620: In Memory of Rev. John Robinson, M.A. (a few steps from this marker); Albert Verwey (a few steps from this marker); Philips van Leyden (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Gravensteen (about 90 meters away); Recht en Slecht / Right and Wrong (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leiden.
Also see . . .
1. Who was John Robinson, the pastor to the Pilgrims? (Mayflower 400 UK).
Excerpt: He was pastor to the Pilgrims and one of the founders of the radical Separatist movement - but John Robinson(Submitted on October 24, 2022.)would never set foot on the Mayflower. He led the Pilgrims from the towns and villages they hailed from to the pretty Dutch town of Leiden, helping plan the pioneering journey of the Mayflower. He was instrumental in a planning a second Pilgrim voyage but would tragically die before being able to live his dream. His influence on the Mayflower story cannot be underestimated....
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2. John Robinson (pastor) (Wikipedia).
Excerpt (intro): John Robinson (1576–1625) was the pastor of the "Pilgrim Fathers" before they left on the Mayflower. He became one of the early leaders of the English Separatists, or Brownists, and is regarded (along with Robert Browne and Henry Barrow) as one of the founders of the Congregational Church.(Submitted on October 24, 2022.)
Excerpt (on the Kloksteeg property - Robinson's home and church): In January 1611, Robinson, William Jepson, Henry Wood, and Robinson's sister-in-law Jane White, signed a contract to purchase for 8,000 guilders property called the "Groene Poort" or Green Gate near the Pieterskerk (St. Peter's Church) and within short walking distance of the University of Leiden. The purchase was completed on 12 May 1611 with a 2,000 guilder downpayment and mortgage for the balance to be paid annually at the rate of 500 guilders, the first payment due in May 1612....Unlike other non-Dutch Reformed Churchcongregations at Leiden whose religious facilities were owned, funded and their ministers compensated by the Dutch state, no church structure or funding was ever requested or provided to the Leiden Separatists. Thus, the property that Robinson and his associates purchased served both as the Robinson home and a church. Over the next several years, twenty-one apartments were constructed in the rear garden for less affluent members of the congregation.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 24, 20222. John Robinson Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here to the right of the doorway.
Additional keywords. Mayflower
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
