Michael Metcalf(e) The Dornix Weaver and Some Dedham Descendants

Michael Metcalf(e), the Dornix Weaver, and Some Dedham Descendants

In 1637, Michael Metcalfe, a Puritan weaver of dornix cloth, emigrated with his family from Norfolk, England, to escape the wrath of the Anglican authorities. The book begins with the Metcalfe clan still in England, and traces their involvement in the political and religious issues of medieval times. When Michael immigrated to Dedham, Massachusetts, a nascent community outside of Boston, he joined the Puritan community roote...