I was born in 1631, in the city of York in the north
of England. My father was German, yet he came to live
and work in England. Just after that, he married my
mother, who was English. Her family name was
Robinson, therefore, when I was born, they called me
Robinson, after her.
1631’de İngiltere’nin kuzeyindeki York şehrinde
doğdum. Babam Alman olmasına rağmen İngiltere’de
yaşamaya ve çalışmaya gelmişti. Bunun hemen sonrasında,
bir İngiliz olan annemle evlendi. Annemin soyadı
Robinson’du, bu yüzden ben doğduğum zaman onun
ardından bana da Robinson adını verdiler.