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Was born in the Year 1632, in the City of York, of a good Family, tho' not of that Country, my Father being a Foreigner of Bremen, who ettled firt at Hull: He got a good Etate by Merchandize, and leaving off his Trade, lived afterward at York, from whence he had married my Mother, whoe Relations were named Robinon, a very good Family in that Country, and from whom I was called Robinon Kreutznaer; but by the uual Corruption of Words in England, we are now called, nay we call our elves, and write our Name Cruoe, and o my Companions always call'd me. Rh