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George Thomas Downing 1656 – 1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Westminster, London, England

Death Date: Jun 1711

Death Location: Gaminglay, England

Father: Sir Downing

Mother: Frances Howard

Spouse(s): Catherine Cecil

Children(s): Lady Downing

The story of George Thomas Downing began in 1656 in Westminster, London, England. George Thomas Downing married Catherine Cecil, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Isabella Downing. George Thomas Downing passed away in 1711 in Gaminglay, England.

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Biography

  • The story of George Thomas Downing began in 1656 in Westminster, London, England.
  • George Thomas Downing married Catherine Cecil, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Isabella Downing.
  • George Thomas Downing passed away in 1711 in Gaminglay, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Downing
1623 – 1684
Birth Location: St Michael, Cornhill, London, England
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Frances Howard
1633 – 1686
Birth Location: Naworth, Brampton, Cumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Cecil
1662 – 1688
Birth Location: Wales, England
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Children(s)

Lady Downing
1692 – 1742
Birth Location: Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales
LD

George Downing's Ancestors

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George Downing
1656 – 1711
Birth Place: Westminster, London, England
Parents
Sir George Thomas Downing
1623 – 1684
St Michael, Cornhill, London, England
Frances Howard
1633 – 1686
Naworth, Brampton, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Emanuel Downing
1585 – 1658
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Lucy Winthrop
1601 – 1679
Suffolk, England
William Howard
1603 – 1643
Naworth,,Cumberland,England
Mary Eure
1602 – 1638
Wilton,,Durham,England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Downing's Descendants

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George (Thomas) Downing (1656 – Jun 1711) m. Catherine Cecil (Mar 1662 – 13 Aug 1688)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Isabella) Downing (12 Mar 1692 – 8 Jun 1742)
    1. 1. Thomas (Nathaniel, Jr) Edwards (1723-07-07 – 30 Jan 1791) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Nichols (1723 – 8 May 1757)
      1. 1. John (Andrew) Edwards (1752 – Mar 1819) m. Phoebe Meador (1754 – 14 May 1840)
        1. 1. Andrew (J.) Edwards (1789 – 1861) m. Leanna (About 1787 – )

George Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of George Thomas Downing in Westminster, London, England
Westminster, London, England
1711
Jun 1711
Age 55
Death of George Thomas Downing in Gaminglay, England
Gaminglay, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Westminster, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1711
    Event Place: Gaminglay, England
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