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Mary Lydia Godfrey 1536 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1536

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Somerset, England

Death Date: 18 Sept 1591

Death Location: Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Father: Peter Godfrey

Mother: Joan Epes

Spouse(s): THOMAS Gilbert

Children(s): John Gilbert

In 1536, Mary Lydia Godfrey entered the world in Bridgewater, Somerset, England, born to Peter Godfrey and Joan Epes. Mary Lydia Godfrey married THOMAS Gilbert, and had children including John Josiah Gilbert. Mary Lydia Godfrey passed away in 1591 in Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1536, Mary Lydia Godfrey entered the world in Bridgewater, Somerset, England, born to Peter Godfrey and Joan Epes.
  • Mary Lydia Godfrey married THOMAS Gilbert, and had children including John Josiah Gilbert.
  • Mary Lydia Godfrey passed away in 1591 in Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Godfrey
1515 – 1556
Birth Location: Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
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Joan Epes
1514 – 1556
Birth Location: Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
JE

Spouses(s)

THOMAS Gilbert
1533 – 1610
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

John Gilbert
1556 – 1642
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Somerset, England
JG

Mary Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Mary Godfrey
1536 – 1591
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Parents
Peter Godfrey
1515 – 1556
Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
Joan Epes
1514 – 1556
Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas Godfrey
1485 – 1542
Lydd, Kent, England
Rebecca Uxor
1490 – 1555
Lydde, Kent, England
Sir (John II Epes, of Old) Romney
1480 – 1526
St. Clement Parish, Old Romney, Kent, England
Lady (Alice de) Harley
1482 – 1527
Lydd, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Godfrey
1455 – 1511
Joan Tamworth
1460 – 1556
John Ips
1457 – 1524
Margaret Ips
1457 – 1526
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Godfrey's Descendants

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Mary (Lydia) Godfrey (28 Nov 1536 – 18 Sept 1591) m. THOMAS Gilbert (3 Nov 1533 – 12 Aug 1610)
  1. 1. John (Josiah) Gilbert (17 May 1556 – 21 Aug 1642) m. Elizabeth Belcher (15 Jun 1559 – 7 Sep 1645)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gilbert (Jan 23, 1578 – 1615) m. Jonathan Deming (18 Oct 1574 – 25 Dec 1673)
      1. 1. ELIZABETH Deming (28 Jul 1595 – 28 Jul 1683) m. Nathaniel (Foote, Co-founder of Wethersfield,) CT (21 Sep 1592 – 20 Nov 1644)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Foote (8 Sep 1616 – 8 Sep 1700) m. Josiah (Joseph Churchill (Fought in Pequot) War) (1 Jan 1612 – 1 Jan 1686)

Mary Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1536
28 Nov 1536
Birth of Mary Lydia Godfrey in Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Bridgewater, Somerset, England
1591
18 Sept 1591
Age 55
Death of Mary Lydia Godfrey in Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1536
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sept 1591
    Event Place: Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
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