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Joshua Downing 1580–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England

Death Date: 23 Jun 1655

Death Location: Newburyport, Massachusetts

Father: William Downing

Mother: MARGARETT GOODALE

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The story of Joshua Downing began in 1580 in Ipswich, Suffolk, , England. Joshua Downing passed away in 1655 in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Downing began in 1580 in Ipswich, Suffolk, , England.
  • Joshua Downing passed away in 1655 in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

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Joshua Downing's Ancestors

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Joshua Downing
1580–1655
Birth Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
Parents
William Edward Downing
1554–1617
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
MARGARETT GOODALE
1562–1637
Dennington, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Geoffrey Downing
1524–1595
Pynest, Poles Belcham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Cicely) Wingfield
1528–1621
Dunham Magna, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George Downing
1491–1564
Dorcas Blois
1495–1559
Sir Knight
1490–1576
Margaret (Wingfield)
1502–1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Geoffrey Downing
1480–1540
Elizabeth Downing
1464–1940
Sir Norfolk
1444–1509
Lady Plumstead
1448–1500

Joshua Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Joshua Downing in Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
1655
23 Jun 1655
Age 75
Death of Joshua Downing in Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1655
    Event Place: Newburyport, Massachusetts

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