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Thomas Godfrey 1485–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England

Death Date: 3 Aug 1543

Death Location: Kent, England

Father: Peter Godfrey

Mother: Joan Tamworth

Spouse(s): Rebecca Reson

Children(s): Peter Godfrey, Agnes Godfrey, Michael Godfrey, Margery Godfrey

Thomas Godfrey was born in 1485 in Lydd, Kent, England, the child of Peter Godfrey And Joan Tamworth. Thomas Godfrey married Rebecca Reson, Widow Of Benton, and had children including Agnes Godfrey, Margery Godfrey, Michael Godfrey, Peter Godfrey. Thomas Godfrey passed away in 1543 in Kent, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Godfrey was born in 1485 in Lydd, Kent, England, the child of Peter Godfrey And Joan Tamworth.
  • Thomas Godfrey married Rebecca Reson, Widow Of Benton, and had children including Agnes Godfrey, Margery Godfrey, Michael Godfrey, Peter Godfrey.
  • Thomas Godfrey passed away in 1543 in Kent, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Thomas Godfrey's Ancestors

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Thomas Godfrey
1485–1543
Birth Place: Lydd, Kent, England
Parents
Peter Godfrey
1455–1511
Lydd, Kent, England
Joan Tamworth
1460–1556
Old Leake, Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Godfrey
1430–1489
Lydd, Kent, England
Mary (de) Partridge
1430–1454
Lydde, Kent, England
Sir (Nicholas) Tamworth
1440–
Lydde, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Godfrey
1400–1430
Elizabeth Hughes
1410–1460
Giles Tamworth
1400–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Godfrey
1385–1454
James Godfrey
1385–
Sir TAMWORTH
1380–1400
Jane Darby
1380–1400

Thomas Godfrey's Descendants

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Thomas Godfrey (1485–3 Aug 1543) m. Rebecca Reson (1490–1555)
  1. 1. Peter Godfrey 1515–1556 m. Joan Eppes 1515–1556
    1. 1. Mary Godfrey 1536–1591 m. Thomas Gilbert 1533–1610
      1. 1. Josiah Gilbert 1556–1642 m. Elizabeth Belcher 1559–1645
        1. 1. Elizabeth Gilbert 1578–1654 m. Jonathan Deming 1574–
        2. 2. Mary Gilbert 1575–
        3. 3. Caroline Gilbert 1576–
        4. 4. Thomas Gilbert 1579–1662
        5. 5. Jonathan Gilbert 1581–
        6. 6. Lydia Gilbert 1587–1637
      2. 2. Sarah Gilbert 1559–1612
      3. 3. John (Josiah) Gilbert 1562–1638
      4. 4. Josiah Gilbert 1562–1651
      5. 5. Elizabeth Gilbert 1571–
    2. 2. Alice Godfrey 1540–1570 m. Thomas Plummer 1535–1591
    3. 3. William Godfrey 1542–1542
    4. 4. Elizabeth Godfrey 1542–1613
    5. 5. Catherine Godfrey –1612 m. John Berry 1515–1597
    6. 6. Alice Godfrey 1545–
    7. 7. Thomas Godfrey 1547–1623 m. Margaret Klein 1573–1605
    8. 8. Godfrey 1549–
    9. 9. Peter Godfrey 1550–1566
    10. 10. Susanna Godfrey 1551– m. Edward Wilcocke 1542–1577 m. John Fowle 1547–
    11. 11. Thomas Godfrey 1553–1624 m. Mary Partridge 1549–1581 m. Elizabeth Pix 1560–1589
  2. 2. Agnes Godfrey 1504–1560
  3. 3. Michael Godfrey 1522–
  4. 4. Margery Godfrey 1528–1614 m. Richard Miles 1518–1610

Thomas Godfrey's Timeline

3 Records

1485
1485
Birth of Thomas Godfrey in Lydd, Kent, England
Lydd, Kent, England
1543
1543
Age 58
Death of Thomas Godfrey in Lydd, Kent, England
Lydd, Kent, England
1543
3 Aug 1543
Age 58
Burial of Thomas Godfrey in Kent, England
Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Lydd, Kent, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Thomas Godfrey, person ID LH5Q-1GM.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Lydd, Kent, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Thomas Godfrey, person ID LH5Q-1GM.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1543
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Thomas Godfrey, person ID LH5Q-1GM.

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