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GRACE Briggs ^ Godfrey 1530–1613 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Ottery-St. Mary, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 4 Aug 1613

Death Location: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Father: RICHARD ^

Mother: JOAN Briggs

Spouse(s): Sir Godfrey, Willem Bright

Children(s): John MP, Robert Godfrey, Richard Godfrey

In 1530, GRACE Briggs ^ Godfrey entered the world in Ottery-St. Mary, Devonshire, England, born to Richard Briggs Bigge And Joan Joane Hendley Briggs. GRACE Briggs ^ Godfrey married Sir William Godfrey, Willem Bright, and had children including John Godfrey Sr Mp, Richard Godfrey, Robert Godfrey. GRACE Briggs ^ Godfrey passed away in 1613 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1530, GRACE Briggs ^ Godfrey entered the world in Ottery-St. Mary, Devonshire, England, born to Richard Briggs Bigge And Joan Joane Hendley Briggs.
  • GRACE Briggs ^ Godfrey married Sir William Godfrey, Willem Bright, and had children including John Godfrey Sr Mp, Richard Godfrey, Robert Godfrey.
  • GRACE Briggs ^ Godfrey passed away in 1613 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

GRACE Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
GRACE Godfrey
1530–1613
Birth Place: Ottery-St. Mary, Devonshire, England
Parents
RICHARD Briggs Bigge ^
1479–1533
Benenden, Kent, England
JOAN (Joane Hendley ^) Briggs
1490–1550
Hawkhurst, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

GRACE Godfrey's Descendants

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GRACE (Briggs ^) Godfrey (1530–4 Aug 1613) m. Sir (William) Godfrey (1513–1553) m. Willem Bright (1514–)
  1. 1. John (Godfrey Sr) MP 1545–1592 m. Mary Freestone 1554–1606
    1. 1. John Godfrey 1587–1639 m. Mary (Clearke) (Cox) 1589–1640
      1. 1. Anne Godfrey 1626–1669
        1. 1. Susannah Burges 1647–1695 m. William (James) Burgess 1648–1727
  2. 2. Robert Godfrey 1550–1619
  3. 3. Richard Godfrey 1553–1619

GRACE Godfrey's Timeline

3 Records

1530
1530
Birth of GRACE Briggs ^ Godfrey in Ottery-St. Mary, Devonshire, England
Ottery-St. Mary, Devonshire, England
1613
4 Aug 1613
Age 83
Death of GRACE Briggs ^ Godfrey in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
1613
4 Aug 1613
Age 83
Burial of GRACE Briggs ^ Godfrey in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Ottery-St. Mary, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1613
    Event Place: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1613
    Event Place: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

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