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Geoffrey Downing 1524–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1524

Birth Location: Pynest, Poles Belcham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 September 1595

Death Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: George Downing

Mother: Dorcas Blois

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wingfield

Children(s): William Downing, Arthur Downing, Barnaby Downing, Robert Downing, Rev. Downing

Geoffrey Downing was born in 1524 in Pynest, Poles Belcham, Essex, England, United Kingdom, the child of George S Downing And Dorcas Alice Blois. Geoffrey Downing married Elizabeth Cicely Wingfield, and had children including Arthur Lexham Downing, Barnaby Downing, Rev Joseph Downing, Robert Downing, William Edward Downing. Geoffrey Downing passed away in 1595 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Geoffrey Downing was born in 1524 in Pynest, Poles Belcham, Essex, England, United Kingdom, the child of George S Downing And Dorcas Alice Blois.
  • Geoffrey Downing married Elizabeth Cicely Wingfield, and had children including Arthur Lexham Downing, Barnaby Downing, Rev Joseph Downing, Robert Downing, William Edward Downing.
  • Geoffrey Downing passed away in 1595 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Geoffrey Downing's Ancestors

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Geoffrey Downing
1524–1595
Birth Place: Pynest, Poles Belcham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
George S Downing
1491–1564
Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Dorcas (Alice) Blois
1495–1559
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Geoffrey Downing
1480–1540
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth (E.) Downing
1464–1940
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Geoffrey Downing's Descendants

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Geoffrey Downing (17 March 1524–17 September 1595) m. Elizabeth (Cicely) Wingfield (1528–1621)
  1. 1. William (Edward) Downing 1554–1617 m. MARGARETT GOODALE 1562–1637
    1. 1. Margaret Downing 1580–1601 m. Robert Dabney 1564–1638
      1. 1. John Dabney 1598–1728 m. Elizabeth Anderson 1608–1644
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Anderson 1635–1709 m. George Dabney 1634–1729
        2. 2. Margaret Dabney 1634–
        3. 3. George Dabney 1659–
      2. 2. Cecily Dabney 1593–1613
    2. 2. Susanna Downing 1578–1594
    3. 3. John Downing* 1580–1630
    4. 4. Abigail Downing 1580–1665
    5. 5. Joshua Downing 1580–1655
    6. 6. Isabelle Downing 1582–
    7. 7. Nahomie Downing 1583–1616
    8. 8. Margery Downing 1584–
    9. 9. Emanuel Downing 1585–1658
    10. 10. Nathaniel Downing 1587–1616
    11. 11. Robert Downing 1587–
    12. 12. Mathew Downing 1590–
    13. 13. George DOWNING 1591–1655
    14. 14. Benjamin DOWNING 1593–1594
    15. 15. John ((Josiah Joshua)) Downing 1593–1629
    16. 16. Susanna Downing 1593–1635
    17. 17. Thomas Downing 1592–1686
  2. 2. Arthur (Lexham) Downing 1543–1606
  3. 3. Barnaby Downing 1548–1616
  4. 4. Robert Downing 1551–1620
  5. 5. Rev. (Joseph) Downing 1583–1658

Geoffrey Downing's Timeline

3 Records

1524
17 March 1524
Birth of Geoffrey Downing in Pynest, Poles Belcham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Pynest, Poles Belcham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1576
1576
Age 52
Geoffrey Downing was married in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1595
17 September 1595
Age 71
Death of Geoffrey Downing in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1524
    Event Place: Pynest, Poles Belcham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1595
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

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