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Departure from Yarmouth

When
May 1629
Where
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
Part of
Puritan Migration to Salem

Ships carrying Puritan settlers departed Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, in May 1629.

The Lyon's Whelp and Talbot left Yarmouth on 11 May 1629. Another source notes the Higginson Fleet set sail on 1 May 1629, indicating a coordinated departure of vessels bound for Salem.

Sources

  1. Francis Higginson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-02

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