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Katherine Willoughby 1583–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1583

Birth Location: Parham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 15 August 1658

Death Location: Darfield, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England

Father: William Willoughby

Mother: Elizabeth Hildyard

Spouse(s): Josephus Godfrey

Children(s): William Godfrey

The story of Katherine Willoughby began in 1583 in Parham, Suffolk, England. Katherine Willoughby married Josephus Godfrey, and had children including William Godfrey. Katherine Willoughby passed away in 1658 in Darfield, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Willoughby began in 1583 in Parham, Suffolk, England.
  • Katherine Willoughby married Josephus Godfrey, and had children including William Godfrey.
  • Katherine Willoughby passed away in 1658 in Darfield, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.

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Katherine Willoughby's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Willoughby
1583–1658
Birth Place: Parham, Suffolk, England
Parents
William Willoughby
1561–1601
Bures, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hildyard
1558–1600
Winsted, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Charles (of Parham) Willoughby
1536–1611
Parham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Fiennes) Clinton
1539–1587
Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Richard Hildyard,) Knight
1532–1602
Winestead, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Frances "Margaret") Constable
1529–1595
Halsham, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Willoughby
1515–1570
Elizabeth Heneage
1518–1555
Sir Saye,
1512–1588
Elizabeth mistres
1502–1541
Joan Neville
1503–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Willoughby
1481–1539
Elizabeth Lord
1495–1546
Thomas Heneage
1480–
Katherine Skipwith
1490–
Lord Clinton
1490–1517
Jane Poynings
1490–1553
John Blount
1470–1531
Catherine Peshall
–1541

Katherine Willoughby's Descendants

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Katherine Willoughby (1583–15 August 1658) m. Josephus Godfrey (1580–1 August 1630)
  1. 1. William Godfrey 1613–1671 m. Sara Britton 1606–1632 m. Sarah (?) Godfrey 1615–
    1. 1. John Godfrey 1632–1697 m. Mary Cox 1644–1707
      1. 1. Sarah Godfrey 1664–1718 m. Thomas Webster 1664–1733
        1. 1. Nathaniel Webster 1703–1747 m. Martha Gilman 1703–1786
        2. 2. Samuel Webster 1708–
      2. 2. Mary Godfrey 1661–1716
      3. 3. Hannah (Hoyt) (Godfrey) 1670–

Katherine Willoughby's Timeline

2 Records

1583
1583
Birth of Katherine Willoughby in Parham, Suffolk, England
Parham, Suffolk, England
1658
15 August 1658
Age 75
Death of Katherine Willoughby in Ormsby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Ormsby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Parham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 August 1658
    Event Place: Ormsby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Darfield, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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