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Giles Godwin 1604–1669 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1604

Birth Location: Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 December 1669

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: HENRY SMythe

Mother: Ann Pynchon

Spouse(s): Mary Wheeler

Children(s): George Goodwin

In 1604, Giles Godwin entered the world in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Richi Smythe And Ann Pynchon. Giles Godwin married Mary Holbrook Wheeler, and had children including George Goodwin. Giles Godwin passed away in 1669 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1604, Giles Godwin entered the world in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Richi Smythe And Ann Pynchon.
  • Giles Godwin married Mary Holbrook Wheeler, and had children including George Goodwin.
  • Giles Godwin passed away in 1669 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

HENRY SMythe
1580–1687
Birth Location: Berkhampstead, Herefordshire, England
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Ann Pynchon
1590–1685
Birth Location: Springfield, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wheeler
1605–1657
Birth Location: Bourne End, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

George Goodwin
1631–1658
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Giles Godwin's Ancestors

Self
Giles Godwin
1604–1669
Birth Place: Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
HENRY 'RICHI' SMythe
1580–1687
Berkhampstead, Herefordshire, England
Ann Pynchon
1590–1685
Springfield, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (William) Smith
1555–1598
Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Frances (Margaret Sanford Pychon) *
1567–1657
Writtle, Springfield, Essex, , England
Henerici Smith
1566–1610
Writtle, Essex, England
Frances Brett
1568–1610
Terling, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Isabella Egerton
1515–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Giles Godwin's Descendants

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Giles Godwin (1604–1 December 1669) m. Mary (Holbrook) Wheeler (20 May 1605–26 May 1657)
  1. 1. George Goodwin 1631–1658 m. Ellen Godwin 1634–1658
    1. 1. Mary Godwin 1652–1732
    2. 2. Samuel (Smith) Godwin 1655–1697
    3. 3. John (Smith) Godwin 1657–1675

Giles Godwin's Timeline

2 Records

1604
1604
Birth of Giles Godwin in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1669
1 December 1669
Age 65
Death of Giles Godwin in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 December 1669
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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