Edward White

Edward White, died about 1594, of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, Engiand. He was the widower of Thomasine Cross (died 1591), widow of John May. His children were Martha White (died 1608 at age 19) and William White (1587 to 1621), "Mayflower" passenger.

From Caleb Johnson at http://mayflowerhistory.com/white-william/ updated Sept 2017

The origins of William White in England were just discovered in 2017 in a collaborative research project by Caleb Johnson, Sue Allan, and Simon Neal William White was baptized on 25 January 1586/7 at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, the son of Edward and Thomasine (Cross)(May) White His mother, Thomasine, was married to John May, and was therefore was also the grandmother to Mayflower passenger Dorothy May.
William's mother Thomasine was buried on 10 November 1591 at Wisbech His father Edward died about 1594 when he was seven, and he went to live with his maternal grandmother Jacomine and her second husband Thomas Robinson. Thomas Robinson died in 1595, so widow Jacomine raised her grandchildren William (and sister Martha) White.  Martha died and was buried at the age of 19 in 1608,

note

William White is a difficult individual to research because of the commonality of his name. Much as been mispublished about him. ....

references

• "TAG 89.2 leads off with new Mayflower origins" link