Early Life

Anne Hutchinson was born Anne Marbury on July
17,1951 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England. She was born to
Francis Marbury, a clergyman and Puritan Reformer, and
Bridget Dryden, a descendant from royalty. Anne was the oldest of 13 children. Her father observed a lack of competency among the ministers within the Church of
England. He believed that they did not get their positions through proper training, but for political based reasons.
Francis was arrested three times for speaking out against the Church. Consequently, at a very young age, Anne became interested in Religion and Theology. In 1605 the family moved to London where her father was reinstated to the clergy. In 1611 her father died and left her religous independence. Anne married William Hutchison, a prosperous cloth merchant, and moved back to Alford the following year. For the next 20 years, Anne operated the household, acquired a knowledge of herbs for medicine, and took care of her 15 children.

Anne often journeyed to St.Botolphs church in Boston, England to hear John Cotton. John was one of England’s outstanding Puritan Ministers. John was banished from the Church and moved to the

massachusettes bay colony. Anne wanted to follow her religous mentor, so, after many months of pleading with her husband, the Hutchinsons moved to The New World.
The family was gladly welcomed into the Massachusettes
Colony. William was given a nice house lot in Boston, and resumed his career as merchant. He was also a landowner, town selectman and deputy to the general court. He and Anne quickly became church members. Due to Anne’s extensive knowledge of medicinal herbs, She was much needed as a nurse, and she made many friends. After a while of Anne not going to prayer meetings, people began to criticize her. As a result, she began holding meetings in her house, she