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Margaret Winchester Godwin 1548–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 1609

Death Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Wells

Mother: Isabella Purefoy

Spouse(s): Thomas Swifte

Children(s): William (Swifts)

In 1548, Margaret Winchester Godwin entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Thomas Godwin Dean Of Canterbury Bishop Of Bath And Wells And Isabella Purefoy. Margaret Winchester Godwin married Thomas Swifte, and had children including William Swift Swifts. Margaret Winchester Godwin passed away in 1609 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1548, Margaret Winchester Godwin entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Thomas Godwin Dean Of Canterbury Bishop Of Bath And Wells And Isabella Purefoy.
  • Margaret Winchester Godwin married Thomas Swifte, and had children including William Swift Swifts.
  • Margaret Winchester Godwin passed away in 1609 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wells
1517–1590
Birth Location: Wokingham, Berkshire, England
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Isabella Purefoy
1511–1589
Birth Location: Shalston, Buckinghamshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Swifte
1535–1592
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Children(s)

William (Swifts)
1566–1620
Birth Location: Canterbury or Harbledown, Kent, England
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Margaret Godwin's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Godwin
1548–1609
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Godwin Dean of Canterbury, Bishop of Bath and Wells
1517–1590
Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Isabella Purefoy
1511–1589
Shalston, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
William Goodwin
1500–1593
North Burlingham, Norfolk, England
Katherine Dare
1500–1530
Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Godwin's Descendants

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Margaret (Winchester) Godwin (1548–1609) m. Thomas Swifte (27 Feb 1535–1592)
  1. 1. William (Swift) (Swifts) 1566–1620 m. Mary Swift 1572–1626
    1. 1. Thomas (Swift) Rev 1595–1658
      1. 1. Adam Swift 1641–1704 m. Margery (Ann) Cottrell 1641–1675
        1. 1. Anne ("Nan") Swift 1671–1753

Margaret Godwin's Timeline

5 Records

1548
1548
Birth of Margaret Winchester Godwin in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1562
17 Nov 1562
Age 14
Margaret Winchester Godwin was married in Chislett, Kent, England
Chislett, Kent, England
1566
26 Jan 1566
Age 18
Margaret Winchester Godwin was married in St Mildred Church, Canterbury, Kent, England
St Mildred Church, Canterbury, Kent, England
1580
31 Jan 1580
Age 32
Margaret Winchester Godwin was married in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
1609
1609
Age 61
Death of Margaret Winchester Godwin in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1562
    Event Place: Chislett, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1566
    Event Place: St Mildred Church, Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1580
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
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