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Joshua Griffith 1593–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Father: Piers Penrhyn

Mother: Margaret Mostyn

Spouse(s): Alice Plowman

Children(s): Mary Griffith, Captain Griffith, William Griffith, Thomas Griffith, James Griffith, Sarah Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith

The story of Joshua Griffith began in 1593 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. Joshua Griffith married Alice Lord Thayer Plowman, and had children including Captain William Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith, James Griffith, Mary Griffith, Sarah Griffith, Thomas Griffith, William Griffith. Joshua Griffith passed away in 1660 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Griffith began in 1593 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.
  • Joshua Griffith married Alice Lord Thayer Plowman, and had children including Captain William Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith, James Griffith, Mary Griffith, Sarah Griffith, Thomas Griffith, William Griffith.
  • Joshua Griffith passed away in 1660 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Piers Penrhyn
1568–1628
Birth Location: Llandegai, Caernarvonshire, Wales
PP
Margaret Mostyn
1570–1659
Birth Location: Mostyn, Chwitffordd, Flintshire, Wales
MM

Spouses(s)

Alice Plowman
1591–1638
Birth Location: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
AP

Children(s)

Mary Griffith
1630–1704
Birth Location: England
MG
Captain Griffith
1638–1723
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
CG
William Griffith
1621–1638
Birth Location: England
WG
Thomas Griffith
1620–1621
Birth Location: England
TG
James Griffith
1632–1699
Birth Location: England
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Sarah Griffith
1637–1640
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
SG
Elizabeth Griffith
1636–1640
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
EG
Elizabeth Griffith
1625–1640
Birth Location: England
EG

Joshua Griffith's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Griffith
1593–1660
Birth Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Piers (Pierce) Griffith, of Penrhyn
1568–1628
Llandegai, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Margaret (Ann) Mostyn
1570–1659
Mostyn, Chwitffordd, Flintshire, Wales
Grandparents
Sir (Rhys Griffith of) Penrhyn
1514–1580
Penrhyn Castle, Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Lady (Catherine "Katherine" MOSTYN Howard) Griffith
1515–1586
Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales
Sir (Thomas) Mostyn
1537–1616
Mostyn Hall, Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales
Jane (Ursula) Goodman
1540–1578
Chester, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir KB
1500–1540
Lady Stradling
1480–1567
Pyrs 1470
1470–1539
Catherine 1480
1480–1551
Sir *
1520–1576
Lady Powel
1520–1540
Sir Chestor
1510–1549
Margaret Brereton
1504–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Griffith
1460–1515
Lady Troutbeck
1457–1485
Puleston Stradling
1490–
Sir Salisbury
1443–1515
Jonet Griffith
1443–1516
Sir Mostyn
1490–1558
Lady Penryn
1502–1571
Robert blood
1508–1588
Johane Dobson-Turner
1510–1590
Alice (??)
1441–
William, Brereton
1473–1541
Eleanor Brereton
1478–1567

Joshua Griffith's Descendants

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Joshua Griffith (1593–1660) m. Alice (Lord Thayer) Plowman (26 Dec 1591–1638)
  1. 1. Mary Griffith 1630–1704 m. William (Lister Seward 7th (Lieut--Of Guilford,) Connecticut) 1627–1689
    1. 1. Thomas Seward 1649–1688 m. Leticia ("Lucy" Bishop) Griffin 1662–1724 m. Elizabeth Benson 1672–1690
      1. 1. Thomas (Seward) Jr 1684–1761 m. Rebecca Bishop 1704–1796 m. Susannah Tipford 1685–1727
        1. 1. Isaac (Soward) Sr 1728–1803 m. Milliston Vanderford* 1722–1815 m. Millescent Sowards 1730–1810
        2. 2. Rachel Sowards 1730–
        3. 3. Ann Sowards 1739–
        4. 4. Rhoda Sowards 1737–
        5. 5. Ruth Sowards 1742–
        6. 6. Rebecca Sowards 1744–1809
        7. 7. Daniel Seward 1729–1789
        8. 8. William Swords 1730–1794
        9. 9. Mary Soward 1708–1803
        10. 10. Sarah Sowards 1712–1726
        11. 11. Thomas Soward 1714–1778
        12. 12. Rebecca Sowards 1717–1718
        13. 13. William Sowards 1718–1765
        14. 14. John Soward 1722–1765
        15. 15. William Seward 1720–1765
      2. 2. Mary Soward 1680–1732
      3. 3. Michael Seward 1682–1687
      4. 4. Thomas Soward 1684–1761
      5. 5. Thomas* Seward 1684–1761
      6. 6. Mary Green 1680–1732
    2. 2. Joseph Seward 1655–1732
  2. 2. Captain (William) Griffith 1638–1723
  3. 3. William Griffith 1621–1638
  4. 4. Thomas Griffith 1620–1621
  5. 5. James Griffith 1632–1699
  6. 6. Sarah Griffith 1637–1640
  7. 7. Elizabeth Griffith 1636–1640
  8. 8. Elizabeth Griffith 1625–1640

Joshua Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1593
1593
Birth of Joshua Griffith in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
1660
1660
Age 67
Death of Joshua Griffith in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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