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Sir George Downing 1525–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 26 Jun 1564

Death Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England

Father: Geoffrey Downing

Mother: Dorcas Blois

Spouse(s): Cicely Wingfield

Children(s): William Downing

In 1525, Sir George Downing entered the world in Beccles, Suffolk, England, born to Geoffrey Downing And Dorcas Blois. Sir George Downing married Cicely Wingfield, and had children including William Downing. Sir George Downing passed away in 1564 in Beccles, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Sir George Downing entered the world in Beccles, Suffolk, England, born to Geoffrey Downing And Dorcas Blois.
  • Sir George Downing married Cicely Wingfield, and had children including William Downing.
  • Sir George Downing passed away in 1564 in Beccles, Suffolk, England.

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Sir Downing's Ancestors

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Sir Downing
1525–1564
Birth Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England
Parents
Geoffrey Downing
1495–1564
Pynest, Essex, England
Dorcas Blois
1495–1559
Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Geoffrey DOWNING
1480–1540
Beccles, Suffolk, England
William Blois
1460–1495
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Cecily WINGFIELD
1465–
Latherington, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bloise
1425–
Alice Nottingham
1425–
Thomas Wingfield
1554–1609
Elizabeth Drury
1584–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Downing's Descendants

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Sir (George) Downing (1525–26 Jun 1564) m. Cicely Wingfield (1532–1562)
  1. 1. William Downing 1554–1591 m. Margaret Goodell 1562–1601
    1. 1. John Downing 1580–1630
      1. 1. Malcolm (Maccall) Downing 1629–1683 m. Margaret Sullivan 1628–1677
        1. 1. Mary Downing 1654–1708 m. William Studdard 1720–

Sir Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Sir George Downing in Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
1564
26 Jun 1564
Age 39
Death of Sir George Downing in Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1564
    Event Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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