William Learned was married to Goodith Gilman in St. Olave Parish, Southwark, Surrey, England on April 22, 1606. The baptism records for all known children, except the oldest, Sarah, have been found in neighboring Bermondsey, Surrey, England.
 
See the Surrey County, England Heritage Page for information about Surrey.

Born:  By 1588, based on marriage (this is 18 years before first marriage, TGMB says by 1581, based on marriage, apparently using 25 years before marriage.)

Immigration: Likely in 1630-32, possibly in Winthrop's Fleet, certainly by 1632. He probably migrated with first wife and all the children, except Sarah. Sarah, according to Savage, came in 1635, with her husband, Thomas Ewer. Thomas and Sarah's marriage is recorded in Bermondsey on Jan 13, 1623/4. The four younger children would have been ages 6-18 in 1630.

Occupation: ??

First record in America:   The first record I see is dated December 6, 1632, when he and his wife were admitted to the church of Charlestown. (His name appears in a list of admitted inhabitants of the Charlestown in 1630, also reported in TGMB, but this list is believed by at least one historian to have been written years later, and may not be accurate. (See The Learned Family, p 6)

Spouses:
 

1)  Goodith Gilman, on April 22, 1606, in St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England. She was likely born by 1588 and died sometime after 1632 (date of last record of her) in Charlestown, Mass. (NOT Judith or Goodwife.)

2)  Jane (___). Birthdate unknown, married sometime between 1632-1645. Not much is known about her. An inventory of her estate was taken in March, 1660/1, following her death on January 24, 1660/1. She outlived William French by 15 years.
 

Residences:  Charlestown from 1630, one of founding fathers of Woburn, Mass in 1640 (along with Henry Baldwin and the Richardson brothers), died there 1645.
 
Interestingly, even though William Learned was a neighbor and contemporary of Henry Baldwin and the Richardson brothers, his descendants' line won't cross with theirs, in our ancestral tree, until nine generations later, in Vermont (see Kansas Pioneers' line below.)
 
Death:  March 1, 1645/6, in Woburn, Middlesex Co, Mass, age abt 55-60.

The Anne Hutchinson Affair - William Learned, like our ancestor Ezekiel Richardson, sided with Anne Hutchinson during her trial, but was forced to renounce his support, like Ezekiel Richardson did, or face reprisals, including being stripped of his gun.
 

See Ezekiel Richardson and the Anne Hutchinson Affair.
 
Biographies and sketches of William Learned on-line:
 
Biography, early generation, and sources at the Michael Roman Web Page.
 

 Notable Learneds include:
 
Clara Barton, celebrated nurse and one of the founders of the American Red Cross
President George Bush

The Great Migration Begins, Anderson, 1995 - The most authoritative coverage of William Learned. Biographical sketch with all/most known citations to records or references to William Learned.

The Learned Family, William Law Learned, 1882

Name Change - Many descendants changed their name to Larned.

Spelling variations:   As the years have passed, various branches may have taken on different spellings, including: Learned, Larned, Lerned, Learnerd. (Leonard is not found as a variation of Learned, as the pronounciation seems to have historically been "Larned".)

Of the six known children of William Learned, only the descendants of one, Isaac, are traced in the Learned Genealogy.

One daughter, Sarah, the oldest, married Thomas Ewer and then Thomas Lathrop. Her descendants on the Lathrop side are fully explored in various works on John Lathrop.

One daughter, Elizabeth, is shown as married to John Hall of Charlestown.

Mary died young and nothing further is known about Bethia or Abigail.

Thus, the main branches from the second generation will have the names: Learned, Lathrop, and Hall.
 

 1   William Learned 1581 - 1646 b: Abt. 1581 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
..  +Goodith Gilman 1586 - 1632 b: Bef. 1586 in England
.............. 2   Sarah Learned 1607 - b: Abt. 1607 in Poss Ware, Hertfordshire, England
..................  +Thomas Ewer 1604 - 1638 b: Abt. 1604 in England
..............  *2nd Husband of Sarah Learned:
..................  +Thomas Lathrop 1613 - 1707 b: February 21, 1613 in Eastwell, Kent, England
.............. 2   Bethia Learned 1612 - b: October 29, 1612 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
.............. 2   Mary Learned 1615 - 1625 b: September 15, 1615 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
.............. 2   Abigail Learned 1618 - b: September 30, 1618 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
.............. 2   Elizabeth Learned 1621 - b: March 25, 1621 in Prob Bermondsey, Surrey, England
..................  +John Hall 1621 - 1696 b: Abt. 1621
.............. 2   Isaac Learned 1624 - 1657 b: February 25, 1624 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
..................  +Mary Stearns 1626 - 1663 b: January 26, 1626 in Nayland, Suffolk, England
  *2nd Wife of William Learned:
..  +Jane 1586 - 1661 b: Bef. 1586
 

 
1   William Learned 1581 - 1646 b: Abt. 1581 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
....  +Goodith Gilman 1586 - 1632 b: Bef. 1586 in England
. 2   Sarah Learned 1607 - b: Abt. 1607 in Poss Ware, Hertfordshire, England
.  *2nd Husband of Sarah Learned:
.......  +Thomas Lathrop 1613 - 1707 b: February 21, 1613 in Eastwell, Kent, England
.... 3   Mary Lathrop 1640 - 1735 b: October 04, 1640 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Mass
....  *2nd Husband of Mary Lathrop:
..........  +William French 1603 - 1681 b: Abt. 1603 in England
........ 4   Hannah French 1676 - 1766 b: January 25, 1676 in Billerica, Middlesex Co, Mass
..............  +John Child II 1669 - 1748 b: April 25, 1669 in Watertown, Middlesex Co,  Mass
........... 5   Mary Child 1700 - 1776 b: 1700 in Westborough, Worcester Co, Mass
.................  +Nathaniel Whitney III 1696 - 1776 b: January 23, 1696 in Watertown, Middlesex Co, Mass
.............. 6   Nathaniel Whitney IV 1728 - 1776 b: July 22, 1728 in Westborough, Worcester Co, Mass
....................  +Abigail Joslin 1735 - b: September 05, 1735 in Westborough, Mass
.................. 7   Abigail Whitney 1763 - 1847 b: April 11, 1763 in Grafton, Worcester Co, Mass
........................  +Elijah Bruce 1760 - 1835 b: January 20, 1760 in Westborough, Worcester Co, Mass
..................... 8   Abigail Whitney Bruce 1806 - 1884 b: April 02, 1806 in Marlboro, Windham Co,  Vermont
...........................  +Nehemiah Willis Fisher 1805 - 1859 b: June 23, 1805 in Marlboro, Windham Co,  Vermont
........................ 9   Eleanor Serepta Fisher 1843 - 1924 b: October 30, 1843 in Marlboro, Windham Co,  Vermont
..............................  +Henry Gilbert Baldwin 1836 - 1894 b: June 14, 1836 in Dover, Vermont, USA
............................ 10   Arthur Willis Baldwin 1876 - 1961 b: July 06, 1876 in Near Ada, Fountain Twp, Ottawa Co, KS,
..................................  +Inez Evangeline Hallock 1886 - 1976 b: October 14, 1886 in Near Milo, Lincoln Co, Kansas,
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