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Elen GRIFFITH 1508–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Death Date: 1540

Death Location: Milton, Hampshire, England

Father: William Knight

Mother: Jane Stradling

Spouse(s): John Downe

Children(s): Mary Philips

In 1508, Elen GRIFFITH entered the world in Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales, born to William Griffith Sir Knight And Jane Stradling. Elen GRIFFITH married John Downe, and had children including Mary Philips. Elen GRIFFITH passed away in 1540 in Milton, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1508, Elen GRIFFITH entered the world in Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales, born to William Griffith Sir Knight And Jane Stradling.
  • Elen GRIFFITH married John Downe, and had children including Mary Philips.
  • Elen GRIFFITH passed away in 1540 in Milton, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Knight
1476–1531
Birth Location: Penrhyn Castle, Llandegai, Carnarvonshire, Wales
WK
Jane Stradling
1480–1520
Birth Location: St Donats Castle, Glamorgan, Wales
JS

Spouses(s)

John Downe
1502–1562
Birth Location: Picton, Carmarthenshire, , Wales
JD

Children(s)

Mary Philips
1537–1623
Birth Location: Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
MP

Elen GRIFFITH's Ancestors

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Elen GRIFFITH
1508–1540
Birth Place: Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Parents
William Griffith *Sir Knight
1476–1531
Penrhyn Castle, Llandegai, Carnarvonshire, Wales
Jane Stradling
1480–1520
St Donats Castle, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elen GRIFFITH's Descendants

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Elen GRIFFITH (1508–1540) m. John Downe (1502–04 Apr 1562)
  1. 1. Mary Philips 1537–1623 m. John (Downe) Jr 1525–1619
    1. 1. Joan Downe 1568–1639 m. Richard (Goode) II 1562–1621
      1. 1. Alice Alexander 1684–1748 m. John Smith 1574–1669 m. John Smith 1572–1668
        1. 1. William Smith 1630–
        2. 2. Benjamin Smith 1628–
        3. 3. Elisha Smith 1626–
        4. 4. Sarah Smith 1624–
        5. 5. Alice Smith 1619–
        6. 6. Mary Smith 1634–1686
      2. 2. Richard Goode 1590–1651
      3. 3. Dorothy Goode 1588–1650
      4. 4. John Goode 1591–1642 m. Abigail Downing 1580–1665
        1. 1. Elizabeth Goade 1620–1716
      5. 5. Dorothy Goode 1574–1676
      6. 6. Isabell Goode 1584–1670
      7. 7. Robert Goode 1580–1651

Elen GRIFFITH's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Elen GRIFFITH in Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
1540
1540
Age 32
Death of Elen GRIFFITH in Milton, Hampshire, England
Milton, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Milton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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