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Godfrey (Christopher) Bailey 1590–1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1590

Birth Location: Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 2 Nov 1651

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Christopher II

Mother: Elizabeth Berie

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Knight, Elizabeth Emery

Children(s): John Bailey, Henry Bailey, Thomas EOL, Joanna Bailey, Richard Bailey, (Godfrey) Bailey, William EOL, Elias Bayley, Robert Bailey, Richard Bailey, Anne Bailey, John Bailey, Mary Bailey, William Bailey, James Bailey

The story of Godfrey (Christopher) Bailey began in 1590 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England. Godfrey (Christopher) Bailey married Elizabeth Combe, Elizabeth Emery, Elizabeth Knight, Maude Horton, and had children including Anne Godfrey Bailey, Elias John Bayley, Godfrey Bailey, Henry Godfrey Bailey, James Godfrey Bailey, Joanna Godfrey Bailey, John John Bailey, Mary Godfrey Bailey, Richard Godfrey Bailey, Richard John Bailey, Robert Godfrey Bailey, Thomas Godfrey Bailey Eol, William Godfrey Bailey, William John Bailey Eol. Godfrey (Christopher) Bailey passed away in 1651 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Godfrey (Christopher) Bailey began in 1590 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England.
  • Godfrey (Christopher) Bailey married Elizabeth Combe, Elizabeth Emery, Elizabeth Knight, Maude Horton, and had children including Anne Godfrey Bailey, Elias John Bayley, Godfrey Bailey, Henry Godfrey Bailey, James Godfrey Bailey, Joanna Godfrey Bailey, John John Bailey, Mary Godfrey Bailey, Richard Godfrey Bailey, Richard John Bailey, Robert Godfrey Bailey, Thomas Godfrey Bailey Eol, William Godfrey Bailey, William John Bailey Eol.
  • Godfrey (Christopher) Bailey passed away in 1651 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher II
1560–1620
Birth Location: Amondbury, Yorkshire, England
CI
Elizabeth Berie
1562–1676
Birth Location: Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
EB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Knight
1587–1651
Birth Location: Berkshire, England
EK
Elizabeth Emery
1585–1618
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
EE

Children(s)

John Bailey
1579–1696
Birth Location: –
JB
Henry Bailey
1613–1670
Birth Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, , England
HB
Thomas EOL
1614–1624
Birth Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, , England
TE
Joanna Bailey
1615–1721
Birth Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
JB
Richard Bailey
1618–
Birth Location: Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, , England
RB
(Godfrey) Bailey
1620–1651
Birth Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, , England
(B
William EOL
1622–1622
Birth Location: Rowde, Wiltshire, , England
WE
Elias Bayley
1621–1662
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
EB
Robert Bailey
1612–1691
Birth Location: –
RB
Richard Bailey
1614–1647
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
RB
Anne Bailey
1608–
Birth Location: West Riding, Yorkshire, England
AB
John Bailey
1610–1691
Birth Location: , , , England
JB
Mary Bailey
1616–
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
MB
William Bailey
1618–
Birth Location: Bradford, Devon, England
WB
James Bailey
1612–1677
Birth Location: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JB

Godfrey Bailey's Ancestors

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Godfrey Bailey
1590–1651
Birth Place: Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Christopher Bayllye II
1560–1620
Amondbury, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Berie
1562–1676
Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Christopher ((Godfridus) Bayllye Bailey) BSP
1535–1620
Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Ales (Chapman) BSP
1540–1610
England
Great-Grandparents
Godfridus Bailey
1515–1585
Alice Pollarde
1515–1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Godfrey Bailey's Descendants

1.
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Godfrey ((Christopher)) Bailey (30 Aug 1590–2 Nov 1651) m. Elizabeth Knight (1587–1651) m. Elizabeth Emery (1585–1618)
  1. 1. John ((John)) Bailey 1579–1696
  2. 2. Henry ((Godfrey)) Bailey 1613–1670
  3. 3. Thomas ((Godfrey) Bailey) EOL 1614–1624
  4. 4. Joanna ((Godfrey)) Bailey 1615–1721
  5. 5. Richard ((John)) Bailey 1618–
  6. 6. (Godfrey) Bailey 1620–1651
  7. 7. William ((John) Bailey) EOL 1622–1622
  8. 8. Elias ((John)) Bayley 1621–1662 m. Sarah (Louise) Knight 1622–1700
  9. 9. Robert ((Godfrey)) Bailey 1612–1691
  10. 10. Richard ((Godfrey)) Bailey 1614–1647 m. Edna Halstead 1624–1705
    1. 1. Joseph ((Richard) Bailey) Deacon 1642–1712 m. Abigail Trumbull 1651–1735
      1. 1. Richard ((Joseph) Bailey BSP) Deacon 1675–1748 m. Joanna (Webster) BSP 1682–1757
        1. 1. Ebenezer Bailey 1719–1815 m. Sarah Palmer 1722–1801
        2. 2. Joseph ((Richard)) Bailey 1687–1728 m. Elizabeth ((Jonathan)) Boynton 1694–1728
        3. 3. Jonathan ((Richard)) Bailey 1707–1715
        4. 4. Nathan ((Richard) Bailey) BSP 1708–1775 m. Mary ((Samuel) Palmer) BSP 1714–1800
        5. 5. Abigail ((Richard)) Bailey 1711–1799 m. John Day 1704–1782
        6. 6. Richard ((Richard) Bailey) EOL 1711–1715
        7. 7. Amos ((Richard)) Bailey 1714–1792
        8. 8. Joanna ((Richard)) Bailey 1725–1814
      2. 2. Abigail ((Joseph) Bailey) EOL 1671–1689 m. Samuel ((John) Tenney) Elder 1667–1747
        1. 1. Joseph ((Samuel)) Tenney 1698–1775 m. Abigail (Annie) Wood 1700–1776
        2. 2. Abigail ((Samuel)) Tenney 1689–1735
      3. 3. Anne ((Joseph)) Bailey 1678–1738 m. Jonas Platts 1668–1754
        1. 1. Jonas ((Jonas)) Platts 1704–1767
      4. 4. Elizabeth ((Joseph)) Bailey 1681–1754 m. Robert Hastings 1682–1744
        1. 1. Ednah ((Robert)) Hastings 1710–1746 m. John Hunkins 1708–1754
      5. 5. Joseph ((Joseph) Bailey) Jr. 1683–1755 m. Abigail Webster 1685–1767
        1. 1. Joseph ((Joseph) Bailey) BSP 1711–1748 m. Martha (Boynton) BSP 1710–1818
        2. 2. John ((Joseph)) Bailey 1714–1760
        3. 3. Ezekiel ((Joseph)) Bailey 1717–1813 m. Sarah Green 1725–1818
        4. 4. Mary ((Joseph)) Bailey 1719–1780 m. William Brown 1682–1768 m. Abraham Day 1720–1794
        5. 5. Abigail ((Joseph)) Bailey 1722–1756 m. Jacob ((John) Kent) Col. 1726–1812
        6. 6. Samuel ((Joseph)) Bailey 1725–1814 m. Anna ((Ephraim)) Noyes 1732–1803
        7. 7. Elizabeth ((Joseph)) Bailey 1729–1811
      6. 6. Edna ((Joseph)) Bailey 1686–1776 m. John Hastings 1691–1728
        1. 1. John ((John)) Hastings 1717–1794
        2. 2. James ((John)) Hastings 1720–1784
        3. 3. Abigail ((John)) Hastings 1722–
        4. 4. Jonas ((John)) Hastings 1724–1790
      7. 7. John ((Joseph)) Bailey 1691–1750 m. Susannah Tenney 1693–1763
        1. 1. Samuel ((John)) Bailey 1713–
        2. 2. Sarah ((John)) Bailey 1715–
        3. 3. Hannah ((John)) Bailey 1718–
        4. 4. John ((John)) Bailey 1720–1787 m. Elizabeth Corliss 1719–1785
        5. 5. Joshua ((John)) Bailey 1723– m. Sarah Davis 1728–
        6. 6. Susanna ((John)) Bailey 1725–
        7. 7. Jonathan ((John)) Bailey 1728– m. Martha Clark 1730–
        8. 8. Moses ((John)) Bailey 1730–1800 m. Elizabeth Merrill 1736–1822
      8. 8. Sarah ((Joseph)) Bailey 1694–1741
  11. 11. Anne ((Godfrey)) Bailey 1608– m. Robert Greenfield 1606–1648
    1. 1. Thomas ((Robert)) Greenfield 1648–1715
  12. 12. John ((John)) Bailey 1610–1691 m. Mary Webster 1624–1709 m. Mary Snell 1620– m. Lydia (Smith (Willi) Backhouse) Backus 1637–1696 m. Eleanor Emery 1610– m. Marie Vaiery 1602–
  13. 13. Mary ((Godfrey)) Bailey 1616–
  14. 14. William ((Godfrey)) Bailey 1618–
  15. 15. James ((Godfrey)) Bailey 1612–1677 m. Lydia ((Anthony)) Emery 1620–1704
    1. 1. Thomas ((James)) Bailey 1653–1675
    2. 2. Thomas ((James)) Bailey 1677–
    3. 3. Samuel ((James) Bailey) EOL 1655–1657
    4. 4. James ((James)) Bailey 1649–1714 m. Elizabeth Johnson 1658–1743
      1. 1. James ((James) Bailey III) Lt. 1694–1768 m. Mercy ((Nathaniel) Bayley) BPB 1711–1779
        1. 1. James (James)) Bailey 1741–1741
        2. 2. Elizabeth ((James) Bailey) EOL 1742–1760
        3. 3. James ((James) Bailey) IV 1745–1809 m. Dorothy Worcester 1769–1852
        4. 4. Moses ((James)) Bailey 1747–1776
        5. 5. Paul ((James) Bailey) EOL 1751–1752
        6. 6. Hannah ((James)) Bailey 1753–1804 m. Nelson Todd 1735–1794
    5. 5. John ((James)) Bailey 1646–1665 m. Mary Mighill 1649–1694
      1. 1. Nathaniel (I. (John)) Bailey 1675–1723 m. Sarah Clark 1673–1749
        1. 1. Mercy ((Nathaniel) Bayley) BPB 1711–1779 m. Eleazer ((Eleazer) Burbank) BPB 1709–1759 m. James ((James) Bailey III) Lt. 1694–1768
        2. 2. Joseph ((Nathaniel)) Bailey 1701–1761
        3. 3. Nathaniel ((Nathaniel) Bailey) BSP 1703–1750 m. Mary (Marcy Worcester) BSP 1714–1805
        4. 4. Josiah ((Nathaniel)) Bailey 1705–1798 m. Elizabeth ((John)) Stevens 1703–
        5. 5. David ((Nathaniel)) Bailey 1707–1769
        6. 6. Samuel ((Nathaniel)) Bailey 1709–1796 m. Jane Wyatt 1711–1786
        7. 7. Sarah ((Nathaniel)) Bailey 1719–
      2. 2. Jonathan ((John)) Bailey 1670–1733
      3. 3. Ann ((John) Bailey) EOL 1672–1690
      4. 4. Thomas ((John)) Bailey 1677–1764
      5. 5. James ((John)) Bailey 1680–1769 m. Hannah Wood 1681–1733 m. Mary Bacon 1684–
        1. 1. Abigail ((James)) Bailey 1703–1737 m. Joseph Carleton 1698–1743
        2. 2. Samuel ((James)) Bailey 1705–1784
        3. 3. Hannah Bailey 1706–1727 m. Jonathan Chapman 1693–1778 m. James ((Joseph)) Hardy 1699–1792
        4. 4. Joseph ((James)) Bailey 1708–1781
        5. 5. Mehitable ((James)) Bailey 1709– m. John Goss 1709–1779
        6. 6. Edward ((James)) Bailey 1711– m. Elizabeth ((Caleb)) Burbank 1713–1757
        7. 7. Edna ((James)) Bailey 1713–1744 m. Jonathan ((Shemuel)) Griffin 1709–1754
        8. 8. Stephen ((James)) Bailey 1715– m. Sarah Church 1717–1739 m. Judith Varnum 1720–
        9. 9. Miriam ((James)) Bailey 1716–1734 m. Moses Tyler 1722–1804
        10. 10. Beulah ((James)) Bailey 1718–1812 m. Daniel Griffin 1711–1799
        11. 11. James ((James)) Bailey 1721–1807
        12. 12. Hepzibah ((James)) Bailey 1723–1765 m. John ((Mainwaring) Beale) Beal 1721–
        13. 13. William ((James) Bailey) EOL 1738–1747
      6. 6. Mary ((John)) Bailey 1683–1721
      7. 7. Elizabeth ((John)) Bailey 1685–1780
      8. 8. Lydia ((John)) Bailey 1688–1733 m. Daniel Ritter 1688–1743
        1. 1. Thomas ((Daniel)) Ritter 1717–1770 m. Mary Strong 1714–1754
        2. 2. Elizabeth ((Daniel)) Ritter 1718–1803 m. Eliphalet ((Ephraim)) Brown 1712–1790
        3. 3. Anne ((Daniel)) Ritter 1720–
        4. 4. Moses ((Daniel)) Ritter 1728–1762 m. Hannah Jackman 1728–1792
      9. 9. John ((John)) Bailey 1690–1722 m. Sarah Butler 1680–1747 m. Mehitable Center 1691–1721
        1. 1. William ((John)) Bailey 1714–1760 m. Abigail Kilbourn 1730–1814
        2. 2. Benjamin ((John)) Bailey 1716–
        3. 3. Sarah ((John)) Bailey 1718–
        4. 4. John ((John)) Bailey 1718–1778 m. Mary ((Abraham)) Rideout 1720–1780
        5. 5. Samuel ((John)) Bailey 1721–
    6. 6. Lydia ((James)) Bailey 1644–1722 m. Abel Platts 1650–1690
      1. 1. Moses ((Abel)) Platts 1673–1738
    7. 7. Damaris ((James)) Bailey 1648–1730 m. Thomas (Leaver) Jr. 1647–1704
      1. 1. Sarah ((Thomas)) Leaver 1673–1756
      2. 2. Demaris (Bailey (Thomas)) Leaver 1677–1737
      3. 3. Mary ((Thomas)) Leaver 1681–1749
      4. 4. Lydia ((Thomas)) Leaver 1684–1754

Godfrey Bailey's Timeline

4 Records

1585
30 Jan 1585
Godfrey (Christopher) Bailey was baptized in Grittleton, Wiltshire, England
Grittleton, Wiltshire, England
1590
30 Aug 1590
Birth of Godfrey (Christopher) Bailey in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
1595
1595
Age 5
Godfrey (Christopher) Bailey was married in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom
1651
2 Nov 1651
Age 61
Death of Godfrey (Christopher) Bailey in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1590
    Event Place: Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1585
    Event Place: Grittleton, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1651
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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