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Robert William (Sir) Godfrey 1490–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Congham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1542

Death Location: Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England

Father: John Godfrey

Mother: Louisa None

Spouse(s): Margaret Wellham

Children(s): Alice Godfrey

Robert William (Sir) Godfrey was born in 1490 in Congham, Norfolk, England, the child of John Henry Godfrey And Louisa. Robert William (Sir) Godfrey married Margaret Wellham, and had children including Alice Godfrey. Robert William (Sir) Godfrey passed away in 1542 in Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Robert William (Sir) Godfrey was born in 1490 in Congham, Norfolk, England, the child of John Henry Godfrey And Louisa.
  • Robert William (Sir) Godfrey married Margaret Wellham, and had children including Alice Godfrey.
  • Robert William (Sir) Godfrey passed away in 1542 in Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Godfrey
1460–1526
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
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Louisa None
1465–1520
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Wellham
1490–1618
Birth Location: Ottery-St. Mary, Devonshire, England
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Children(s)

Alice Godfrey
1518–1572
Birth Location: Upper Beeding, Sussex, England
AG

Robert Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Robert Godfrey
1490–1542
Birth Place: Congham, Norfolk, England
Parents
John Henry Godfrey
1460–1526
Norfolk, England
Louisa
1465–1520
Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Godfrey's Descendants

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Robert (William (Sir)) Godfrey (1490–1542) m. Margaret Wellham (1490–abt 1618)
  1. 1. Alice Godfrey 1518–1572 m. Thomas (Goddard (Sir) Longe) Bachelder 1508–1556
    1. 1. Philip Bachiler 1534–1559 m. Anne Flanders 1538–1617
      1. 1. Stephen ((Reverend) Batchelder) (Bachiler) 1561–1660 m. Ann Bate 1561–1621
        1. 1. Nathaniel (Batchelder\Bachiler) Sr 1590–1645 m. Esther ("Hester") Mercer 1602–1664

Robert Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Robert William (Sir) Godfrey in Congham, Norfolk, England
Congham, Norfolk, England
1542
1542
Age 52
Death of Robert William (Sir) Godfrey in Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England
Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Congham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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