Peter Bulkeley | |
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 portrait thought to be of Bulkley as rector of Odell, Bedfordshire | |
| Born | 31 January 1583 |
| Died | 9 March 1659 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Peter Bulkeley could also be known by the names Peter Buckeley, Bulkley, and multiple others. |
| Occupation | Puritan |
| Known for | Founder of Concord, Massachusetts |
Peter Bulkley (31 January 1583 – 9 March 1659, last name also spelled Bulkeley) was an influential early Puritan minister who left England for greater religious freedom in the American colony of Massachusetts. He was a founder of Concord,[1] and was named by descendant Ralph Waldo Emerson in his poem about Concord, "Hamatreya".[2]
- ^ Frank Preston Stearns (1896). Sketches from Concord and Appledore. G. P. Putnam's Sons.
- ^ Ralph Waldo Emerson. "Hamatreya". American Transcendalism Web.