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Gulielma Maria Posthuma Penn ( née Springett; February 1644 – 23 February 1694) was the first wife of William Penn, the notable Quaker writer, religious thinker and founder of Pennsylvania .
English Quaker, first wife of William Penn, who was a leading figure of early Quaker women's meetings in England. Name variations: Guli or Guly. Pronunciation: Goo-lee-EL-ma.
Penn first married Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett (1644–1694), daughter of William S. Springett; the Posthuma in her name indicates that her father had died prior to her birth, and Lady Mary Proude Penington.
Jul 28, 2022 · Explore genealogy for Gulielma (Springett) Penn born abt. 1644 Darling, Sussex, , England died 1694 Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, , England including ancestors + descendants + 3 photos + 2 genealogist comments + questions + more in the free family tree community.
in the 1943 English film Courageous Mr. Penn, William Penn falls madly in love with the beautiful Quakeress Gulielma Springett, marries her, is nearly devas-tated by her early death, and dies while reading her love letters.
Jun 11, 2024 · Penn first married Gulielma Maria Springett (1644–1694), daughter of William S. Springett (the Posthuma in her name indicates that her father had died prior to her birth) and Lady Mary Proude Penington. They had three sons and four daughters, including William Penn (Jr.).
Gulielma Maria Springett was born on 23 February 1644, in Thakeham, Sussex, England as the daughter of Sir William Springett and Mary Proude Springett. She married William Penn on 4 April 1672, in Hertfordshire, England.
Jul 30, 2018 · Penn begat a total of 14 children; only five, two from Gulielma and three from Hannah, reached past age 21. His male line has since died out, and only a few of his descendants are alive today.
Apr 30, 2022 · Genealogy for Guiliema Maria Posthuma Penn (Springett) (1644 - 1694) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
He travelled extensively throughout Europe preaching Quakerism illegally. On one of his many travels spreading Quakerism, he met Gulielma Springett in the county of Buckinghamshire en route to Ireland. Springett was the step daughter of Penn's associate Isaac Penington.
