The Canterbury, or Canterbury Merchant, is the ship that transported William Penn

William Penn

William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...

 and James Logan

James Logan (statesman)

James Logan , a statesman and scholar, was born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland of Scottish descent and Quaker parentage. In 1689, the Logan family moved to Bristol, England where, in 1693, James replaced his father as schoolmaster...

 from England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 to Philadelphia in 1699. The Canterbury set sail from the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...

 on September 3, 1699, reaching Philadelphia on December 3, 1699. The captain of the Canterbury is listed by one account as Henry Tregeny, "Hen. Weagene" by another. During the voyage the Canterbury reportedly survived an attack by pirates.

Passengers

The passenger list, even if one was recorded, is not extant. Therefore, alternative sources have been used to reconstruct the list of passengers and crew.

• Confirmed:
  • William Penn, Hannah Penn
    Hannah Callowhill Penn
    As reported by Lauren Lizerbram, Hannah Callowhill Penn, was the second wife of Pennsylvania founder William Penn; she effectively administered the Province of Pennsylvania for six years after her husband suffered a series of strokes and then for another eight years after her husband's death...
    
    (second wife of William Penn) and Letitia Penn (daughter of William Penn by his first wife)
  • James Logan, secretary to William Penn
  • Henry Tregeny or Henry Weagene
• Probable:
  • John Warder
  • Solomon Warder and Mary Howel
  • Thomas Parson
  • Randolph Janney
  • James Streater and family
  • Timothy Hudson
  • Joseph Austill
  • William Smith, wife and family
  • Samuel Sidon
  • Abraham Scott
  • Thomas Storey
  • James Barton
  • John and Rebecca Linton
  • Mary Doe
  • Thomas Story