1594 - Thomas Doggett, Gentleman born December 31, 1594

Thomas Doggett, Gentleman April 22, 1617 in Castlings Manor, Groton, County Suffolk²⁹⁴, son of William Doggett and Avis Lappadge.  He was born Abt. December 31, 1596 in Boxford,  County Suffolk,  about 1 miles south of Groton, and baptized St. Mary's Church, Boxford December 1, 1594²⁹⁵.

        Thomas inherited much of his father's estate.  And as son and heir, his social standing was greater than that of his younger brothers, so he made an "acceptable" husband to the more powerful Cloptons.  His brother, John, traveled with John Winthrop to New England.  The Doggets, Gosnolds and Winthrops, all kinsmen of the Cloptons,  intermarried.  A list of the original settlers of Jamestown written by Captain John Smyth, records the names of three Gosnolds, including their Captain, Bartholomew Gosnold.   See "Brief Communion"