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Margaret Carter Godwin 1548–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 1609

Death Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Goodwyn

Mother: Isabel Purefoy

Spouse(s): Thomas Swifte

Children(s): Thomas SWIFT, Charles Swift, William Swifte, John Swift

In 1548, Margaret Carter Godwin entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Thomas Goodwyn And Isabel Purefoy. Margaret Carter Godwin married Thomas Swifte, and had children including Charles Swift, John Swift, Thomas Swift, William Swifte. Margaret Carter Godwin passed away in 1609 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1548, Margaret Carter Godwin entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Thomas Goodwyn And Isabel Purefoy.
  • Margaret Carter Godwin married Thomas Swifte, and had children including Charles Swift, John Swift, Thomas Swift, William Swifte.
  • Margaret Carter Godwin passed away in 1609 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Godwin's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Godwin
1548–1609
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Goodwyn
1517–1590
Canterbury, Kent,England
Isabel Purefoy
1525–1579
Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
William Goodwin
1500–1593
North Burlingham, Norfolk, England
Mary Goodwin
1500–1530
England
Nicholas PUREFOY
1476–1547
Shalstone,,Buckinghamshire,England
Alice Denton
1500–1537
Caversfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas (Pewrifie)
1508–1542
Margery Fitzherbert
1508–1563
EN GGF
1464–1560
EN GGM
1468–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Drayton
1446–1512
Joan Westowe
1450–1547
Anthony eol
1487–1520
Martha eol
1488–1532

Margaret Godwin's Descendants

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Margaret (Carter) Godwin (1548–1609) m. Thomas Swifte (27 FEB 1535–1592)
  1. 1. Thomas SWIFT 1584–1609
  2. 2. Charles Swift 1570–1624
  3. 3. William Swifte 1566–1624 m. Mary (Ann) Philpott 1571–1626
    1. 1. Rev. (Thomas) Cottrell 1595–1658 m. Elizabeth Dryden 1597–1658
      1. 1. Margery (Ann) Cottrell 1641–1675 m. Adam Swift 1641–1704
        1. 1. Ann Swift 1671–1753 m. James Perry 1669–1756
    2. 2. Thomas Swift 1595–1658 m. Elizabeth Dryden 1597–1658
      1. 1. Adam Swift 1641–1704 m. Margery (Ann) Cottrell 1641–1675
  4. 4. John Swift 1567–1620

Margaret Godwin's Timeline

2 Records

1548
1548
Birth of Margaret Carter Godwin in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1609
1609
Age 61
Death of Margaret Carter Godwin in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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