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Geoffrey Ward 1526 – 1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1526

Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 OCT 1568

Death Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Ward

Mother: Margaret Capell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wood

Children(s): Thomas Ward, Henry Ward, Geoffrey Ward, Robert Ward, John Ward, Elizabeth Ward, Anne Ward, Mary Ward, Martha Ward, Catherine Ward

The story of Geoffrey Ward began in 1526 in Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Geoffrey Ward married Elizabeth Wood, and had children including Thomas Ward, Henry Ward, Geoffrey Ward, Robert Ward, John Ward, Elizabeth Ward, Anne Ward, Mary Ward, Martha Ward, Catherine Ward. Geoffrey Ward passed away in 1568 in Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Geoffrey Ward began in 1526 in Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • Geoffrey Ward married Elizabeth Wood, and had children including Thomas Ward, Henry Ward, Geoffrey Ward, Robert Ward, John Ward, Elizabeth Ward, Anne Ward, Mary Ward, Martha Ward, Catherine Ward.
  • Geoffrey Ward passed away in 1568 in Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Ward
1484 – 1561
Birth Location: Kirby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Capell
1501 – 1567
Birth Location: Rayne, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wood
1528 – 1568
Birth Location: Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Ward
1510 – 1596
Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Henry Ward
1548 – 1562
Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Geoffrey Ward
1552 –
Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Robert Ward
1554 –
Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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John Ward
1556 –
Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England
JW
Elizabeth Ward
1558 –
Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
EW
Anne Ward
1560 –
Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Ward
1562 –
Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Martha Ward
1565 –
Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England
MW
Catherine Ward
1566 –
Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
CW

Geoffrey Ward's Ancestors

Self
Geoffrey Ward
1526 – 1568
Birth Place: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert William Ward
1484 – 1561
Kirby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Capell
1501 – 1567
Rayne, Essex, England
Grandparents
Robert Ward
1452 – 1506
Kirby Cane, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Catherine Anne) Copperdick
1452 – 1502
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Giles Capell
1476 – 1556
Romford, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary (de) Ros
1463 –
Belvoir, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ward
1410 – 1470
Alice Kempe
1400 – 1461
John Covert
1420 – 1495
Ann Vaver
1425 – 1494
William Capell
1448 – 1515
Margaret Arundell
1435 – 1519
Richard Ros
1429 – 1492
Richard Ros
1433 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Warde
1340 – 1383
Mrs Warde
1345 –
Robert Kempe
1360 – 1444
Katharine Hawker
1380 – 1473
William Covert
1405 – 1444
Grace Barentyne
1393 –
Thomas Vaver
1395 –
Joan Pelham
1400 – 1460
John Arundell
1421 – 1473
Catherine Chidiocke
1420 – 1479
Thomas Ros,
1406 – 1430
Eleanor Beauchamp
1408 – 1467

Geoffrey Ward's Descendants

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Geoffrey Ward (1526 – 13 OCT 1568) m. Elizabeth Wood (1528 – 1568)
  1. 1. Thomas Ward (1510 – 1596) m. Lady (Ann Margaret) Hare (ABT 1548 – 1614) m. Margaret Hare (1545 – ) m. Anne Goodwyn (ABT 1543 – ) m. Thomas Ward (ABT 1546 – ) m. Anne (or Agnes) Ward (ABT 1542 – ) m. Thomas Ward (1532 – 1579)
  2. 2. Henry Ward (1548 – 1562) m. Henry Ward (1549 – )
  3. 3. Geoffrey Ward (ABT 1552 – )
  4. 4. Robert Ward (ABT 1554 – )
  5. 5. John Ward (1556 – )
  6. 6. Elizabeth Ward (1558 – )
  7. 7. Anne Ward (1560 – )
  8. 8. Mary Ward (1562 – )
  9. 9. Martha Ward (1565 – )
  10. 10. Catherine Ward (ABT 1566 – )

Geoffrey Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1526
1526
Birth of Geoffrey Ward in Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1568
13 OCT 1568
Age 42
Death of Geoffrey Ward in Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1568
OCT 1568
Age 42
Burial of Geoffrey Ward in Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 OCT 1568
    Event Place: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: OCT 1568
    Event Place: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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