Thomas Prence

Thomas Prence (or, Thomas Prince）
4th, 8th, & 12th Governor of Plymouth Colony
In office 1634–1635
Preceded by	Edward Winslow
Succeeded by	William Bradford
In office 1638–1639
Preceded by	William Bradford
Succeeded by	William Bradford
In office 1657–1673
Preceded by	William Bradford
Succeeded by	Josiah Winslow
Member of the Plymouth Council of Assistants
In office 1635–1638
In office 1639–1657
Commissioner for Plymouth Colony[1]
In office 1645–1645
In office 1649–1649 Serving with William Bradford
In office 1652–1654
In office 1656–1658 Serving with William Bradford James Cudworth John Endecott Josiah Winslow
In office 1661–1663 Serving with Thomas Southworth Josiah Winslow
In office 1668–1672 Serving with Thomas Hinckley Thomas Southworth Josiah Winslow
Personal details
Born	c. 1600 Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
Died	March 29, 1673 Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
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Thomas Prence (c. 1601 – March 29, 1673) was a New England colonist who arrived in the colony of Plymouth in November 1621 on the ship Fortune. In 1644 he moved to Eastham, which he helped found, returning later to Plymouth. For many years, he was prominent in Plymouth colony affairs and was colony governor for about twenty years, covering three terms.