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Robert Woodward 1579–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Bocking, Braintree District, Essex, England

Death Date: 27 May 1640

Death Location: Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England

Father: George Woodward

Mother: Elizabeth Honywood

Spouse(s): Joanne Clay

Children(s): Mary Woodward, Edward Woodward, Peter Woodward, John Woodward

In 1579, Robert Woodward entered the world in Bocking, Braintree District, Essex, England, born to George Woodward And Elizabeth Honywood. Robert Woodward married Joanne Clay, and had children including Edward Woodward, John Woodward, Mary Woodward, Peter Woodward. Robert Woodward passed away in 1640 in Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1579, Robert Woodward entered the world in Bocking, Braintree District, Essex, England, born to George Woodward And Elizabeth Honywood.
  • Robert Woodward married Joanne Clay, and had children including Edward Woodward, John Woodward, Mary Woodward, Peter Woodward.
  • Robert Woodward passed away in 1640 in Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England.

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Robert Woodward's Ancestors

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Robert Woodward
1579–1640
Birth Place: Bocking, Braintree District, Essex, England
Parents
George Woodward
1549–1598
Upton cum Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Honywood
1549–1631
Essex, England
Grandparents
John Woodward
1525–1566
Upton cum Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Bulstrode
1522–1560
Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George Boulstrode
1485–1558
Joanne Piggott
1474–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Woodward's Descendants

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Robert Woodward (1579–27 May 1640) m. Joanne Clay (1582–19 November 1640)
  1. 1. Mary Woodward 1598–1683 m. Ozias Goodwin 1596–1683
    1. 1. William (Goodwin) Sr 1629–1689
    2. 2. Hannah Pitkin 1637–1723
    3. 3. Nathaniel Goodwin 1637–1713 m. Elizabeth Pratt 1658–1724
      1. 1. Susanna Goodwin 1685–1773 m. John (Thomas) Cole 1680–1757
        1. 1. Richard (James Cole) Sr 1729–1814 m. Ann Hubbard 1730–1795
  2. 2. Edward Woodward 1610–1706
  3. 3. Peter Woodward 1603–1685
  4. 4. John Woodward 1600–1651

Robert Woodward's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of Robert Woodward in Bocking, Braintree District, Essex, England
Bocking, Braintree District, Essex, England
1640
27 May 1640
Age 61
Death of Robert Woodward in Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Bocking, Braintree District, Essex, 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: 27 May 1640
    Event Place: Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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