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George Downing 1556–1610 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Beccles, Suffolk, , England

Death Date: 3 Oct 1610

Death Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England

Father: George Downing

Mother: Elizabeth Wingfield

Spouse(s): Dorcas Bellamy

Children(s): Joseph Downing, George Downing, Anne Downing, Joshua Downing, Emanuel Downing, Abigail Downing, Benjamin Downing, Susan Downing, Nahomic Downing, Nathaniel Downing, James Downing, Joshua Downing, John Downing, Anne Downing, Elnathan Downing, Dorcas Downing, George Downing, Elizabeth Downing, Emanuel Immigrant, Abigail Downing

In 1556, George Downing entered the world in Beccles, Suffolk, , England, born to George Downing And Elizabeth Naunton Wingfield. George Downing married Dorcas Bellamy, and had children including Abigail Downing, Anne Downing, Benjamin Downing, Dorcas Downing, Elizabeth Downing, Elnathan Downing, Emanuel Downing, Emanuel Downing Immigrant, George Downing, James Downing, John Downing, Joseph Downing, Joshua Downing, Nahomic Downing, Nathaniel Downing, Susan Downing. George Downing passed away in 1610 in Ipswich, Suffolk, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1556, George Downing entered the world in Beccles, Suffolk, , England, born to George Downing And Elizabeth Naunton Wingfield.
  • George Downing married Dorcas Bellamy, and had children including Abigail Downing, Anne Downing, Benjamin Downing, Dorcas Downing, Elizabeth Downing, Elnathan Downing, Emanuel Downing, Emanuel Downing Immigrant, George Downing, James Downing, John Downing, Joseph Downing, Joshua Downing, Nahomic Downing, Nathaniel Downing, Susan Downing.
  • George Downing passed away in 1610 in Ipswich, Suffolk, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Downing
1525–1564
Birth Location: Beccles, Suffolk, , England
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Elizabeth Wingfield
1528–1593
Birth Location: Dunham Magna, Norfolk, , England
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Spouses(s)

Dorcas Bellamy
1560–1610
Birth Location: St Nicholas,Ipswich,Suffolk,England
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Children(s)

Joseph Downing
1583–1656
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
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George Downing
1552–1610
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
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Anne Downing
1559–
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Downing
1580–1955
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
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Emanuel Downing
1585–1658
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
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Abigail Downing
1591–1691
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
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Benjamin Downing
1593–
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
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Susan Downing
1593–
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
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Nahomic Downing
1595–
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
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Nathaniel Downing
1587–
Birth Location: –
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James Downing
1589–
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Downing
1593–
Birth Location: –
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John Downing
1595–
Birth Location: –
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Anne Downing
1595–
Birth Location: –
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Elnathan Downing
1597–
Birth Location: –
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Dorcas Downing
1600–
Birth Location: –
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George Downing
1604–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Downing
1606–
Birth Location: –
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Emanuel Immigrant
1585–1658
Birth Location: St Lawrence, Ipswich, Suff, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Abigail Downing
1580–1665
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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George Downing's Ancestors

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George Downing
1556–1610
Birth Place: Beccles, Suffolk, , England
Parents
George Downing
1525–1564
Beccles, Suffolk, , England
Elizabeth ((Naunton)) Wingfield
1528–1593
Dunham Magna, Norfolk, , England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Wingfield
1500–1609
Kimberley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Woodhouse
1503–
Dunham Magna, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wingfield
1464–1525
Lady Dorward
1476–1509
Thomas Woodhouse
1477–1521
Thomasine Townsend
1475–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wingfield
1426–1481
Elizabeth FitzLewis
1436–1500
Edward Woodhouse
1450–1473
Jane Swaithing
1454–
Roger Townshend
1430–1492
Eleanor Lunsford
1445–1500

George Downing's Descendants

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George Downing (1556–3 Oct 1610) m. Dorcas Bellamy (1560–21 Dec 1610)
  1. 1. Joseph Downing 1583–1656 m. Ann Ware 1592– m. Lucy (WINTHROP Downing (Sister of Gov john) Winthrop) 1600–1679
    1. 1. Lucy DOWNING 1620–1698
    2. 2. Nicholas Downing 1627–1698
    3. 3. Robert Downing 1629–
    4. 4. Henry Downing 1630–1694
    5. 5. Joshua Downing 1630–1658
    6. 6. Adam Downing 1631–1631
    7. 7. Lucy Downing 1633–1697
    8. 8. Martha Downing 1636–
    9. 9. Richard Downing 1637–1702
  2. 2. George Downing 1552–1610
  3. 3. Anne Downing 1559–
  4. 4. Joshua Downing 1580–1955
  5. 5. Emanuel Downing 1585–1658
  6. 6. Abigail Downing 1591–1691
  7. 7. Benjamin Downing 1593–
  8. 8. Susan Downing 1593–
  9. 9. Nahomic Downing 1595–
  10. 10. Nathaniel Downing 1587–
  11. 11. James Downing 1589–
  12. 12. Joshua Downing 1593–
  13. 13. John Downing 1595–
  14. 14. Anne Downing 1595–
  15. 15. Elnathan Downing 1597–
  16. 16. Dorcas Downing 1600–
  17. 17. George Downing 1604–
  18. 18. Elizabeth Downing 1606–
  19. 19. Emanuel (Downing) Immigrant 1585–1658 m. Lucy (WINTHROP Downing (Sister of Gov john) Winthrop) 1600–1679 m. Anne ((Downing)) Ware 1592–1638
    1. 1. Sir (George Thomas I) Downing 1623–1684 m. Frances Howard 1633–1686
      1. 1. George (Thomas) Downing 1656–1684 m. Catherine Cecil 1662–1688
        1. 1. Isabella Downing 1692–1742 m. Thomas (Nathaniel) Edwards 1690–1781
        2. 2. George Downing 1685–1749
        3. 3. Mary Downing 1678–
      2. 2. Frances Downing 1657–1680
      3. 3. Philadelphia Downing 1659–
      4. 4. Lucy Downing 1661–
      5. 5. Mary Downing 1663–
      6. 6. William Downing 1678–
      7. 7. Charles Downing 1683–1740
      8. 8. Sarah (Isabell) Downing 1693–1783
    2. 2. JOHN Downing 1640–1714 m. Mehitable Braybrook 1651–1721 m. Mary (Bunce) (Meekins) 1645–1682
      1. 1. JOHN (Downing) Jr 1674–1747 m. Elizabeth Knight 1689–1736 m. Elizabeth Perego 1683–1737
        1. 1. Mehitable Downing 1707–1758 m. Zebediah Gates 1699–1759
        2. 2. Jedediah Downing 1725–1766 m. Abigail CADY 1724–1759
      2. 2. Charles Downing 1670–1690
      3. 3. Sarah (Downing) Lufkin 1673–1724
      4. 4. Richard Downing 1683–1702
      5. 5. David Downing 1678–1723
      6. 6. Nathaniel Downing 1680–1740
      7. 7. Margaret Downing 1677–1691
      8. 8. Nathaniel Downing 1666–1725
      9. 9. John Downing 1668–1675
      10. 10. Daniel Downing 1680–1744
    3. 3. Lucy (Downing (Norton)) Immigrant 1622–1697 m. Rev (William) Norton 1635–1694
      1. 1. Hannah Brown 1656–1710
      2. 2. Lucy Norton 1663–1694
      3. 3. JOHN (Norton) Rev 1651–1716 m. MARY ((Norton)) Mason 1651–1740
        1. 1. Eliz Norton 1695–
        2. 2. John Norton 1680–1721
        3. 3. Elizabeth ((Quincy)) Norton 1696–1769 m. John ("Honorable" Quincy) Col. 1689–1767
      4. 4. Bonus Norton 1657–1718
      5. 5. William Norton 1657–1718
      6. 6. John Norton 1665–1695
      7. 7. Elizabeth Lane 1655–1690
    4. 4. Ann (Downing (Gardner)) (Bradstreet) 1633–1713
    5. 5. Joshua (Downing) Immigrant 1625–1658
    6. 6. Robert Downing 1628–1651
    7. 7. Adam Downinge 1631–1631
    8. 8. Henry Downing 1630–1698
    9. 9. Nicholas Downing 1627–1698
    10. 10. Emanuel Downing 1618–1623
    11. 11. Mary Downing 1619–1647 m. ANTHONY Stoddard 1606–1687
      1. 1. Solomon ((Rev.)) Stoddard 1643–1729 m. Esther (Wareham) Mather 1644–1736
        1. 1. Reverand (Anthony Stoddard) II 1678–1760
        2. 2. Col (John) Stoddard 1682–1748
        3. 3. Sarah Stoddard 1680–1755
        4. 4. Rebecca Stoddard 1686–1766
        5. 5. Aaron Stoddard 1676–1676
        6. 6. Samuel Stoddard 1673–1674
        7. 7. Anthony Stoddard 1675–1675
        8. 8. Esther Edwards 1673–1770 m. Timothy Edwards 1669–1758
        9. 9. Hepzibah Stoddard –1647
        10. 10. Eunice Mather 1664–1704
        11. 11. Eliakim Mather 1668–1669
        12. 12. Solomon (Stoddard) Jr. 1673–1673
        13. 13. Mary Stoddard 1670–1734
        14. 14. Hannah Stoddard 1688–1745
        15. 15. Israel Stoddard 1684–1703
        16. 16. Christian (- twin) Stoddard 1676–1764 m. REV (William Park) Williams 1665–1741
        17. 17. Samuel (Stoddard) 1670 1670–1762
        18. 18. Reverend (Anthony) Stoddard 1678–1760 m. Mary Sherman 1691–1720 m. Hannah Unknown 1700–1747 m. Prudence Welles 1678–1715
      2. 2. Samson STODDARD 1645–1698
      3. 3. Simeon STODDARD 1647–1730
      4. 4. Benjamin Stoddard 1640–1640
      5. 5. Solomon Stoddard 1643–1789
      6. 6. Hepzibah Stoddard 1640–1647
      7. 7. Anthony Stoddard 1656–1703
      8. 8. Ebenezer Stoddard 1664–1684
      9. 9. Grace Stoddard 1648–
      10. 10. Samuel Stoddard 1649–1649
      11. 11. Stephen Stoddard 1654–1655
      12. 12. Joseph (1) Stoddard 1661–1661
      13. 13. Dorothy Stoddard 1665–1711
      14. 14. Sarah Stoddard 1652–1665
      15. 15. Lydia Stoddard 1660–1704
      16. 16. Christian Bridge 1658–1711
      17. 17. Samuel Stoddard 1650–1650
      18. 18. Jane Stoddard 1669–1705
      19. 19. Mary Stoddard 1668–1740
    12. 12. Susan Downing 1622–1666
    13. 13. James Downing 1616–1642
  20. 20. Abigail Downing 1580–1665 m. John Goade 1587–1609
    1. 1. Abigail Goade 1619–1666 m. Robert (Moulton) Jr 1607–1665
      1. 1. Robert (Moulton) III 1644–1730 m. Mary Cooke 1650–1732
        1. 1. Robert Moulton 1675–1756
        2. 2. Hannah Moulton 1695–1744 m. Stephen Flint 1687–1755
    2. 2. Elizabeth Goade 1622–
    3. 3. John Goade 1615–1675

George Downing's Timeline

4 Records

1552
1552
Birth of George Downing in Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1556
1556
Birth of George Downing in Beccles, Suffolk, , England
Beccles, Suffolk, , England
1610
3 October 1610
Age 54
Death of George Downing in St Nicholas Ipswich Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
St Nicholas Ipswich Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1610
3 Oct 1610
Age 54
Death of George Downing in Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
Ipswich, Suffolk, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Beccles, Suffolk, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1610
    Event Place: St Nicholas Ipswich Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1610
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
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