Robert Keayne
(1595-1656)
member of the honourable Artillery Company of London, 1st captain of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, co-founder of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, member of the colony of the Massachusetts Bay, patron of education, and contributor to the foundation of Harvard College
Died aged c. 61
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This tablet marks the birthplace of Robert Keayne 1595-1656 A member of the honourable Artillery Company of London A distinguished member of the colony of the Massachusetts Bay founder and first captain of the ancient and honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts the oldest military organization in America 1638 A wise and public spirited citizen a liberal patron of education. A generous contributor to the foundation of Harvard College Cambridge Massachusetts 1636
River Street, Windsor, United Kingdom where they was born (1595)