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William Godfrey 1570 – 1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1570

Birth Location: Bedminister, Somerset, England.

Death Date: 25 Mar 1646

Death Location: Somerset, England.

Father: John Godfrie

Mother: Roseanne Badden

Spouse(s): Margaret Barron

Children(s): Mary Hothen

In 1570, William Godfrey entered the world in Bedminister, Somerset, England., born to John Godfrie and Roseanne Badden. William Godfrey married Margaret Barron, and had children including Mary Hothen. William Godfrey passed away in 1646 in Somerset, England..

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Biography

  • In 1570, William Godfrey entered the world in Bedminister, Somerset, England., born to John Godfrie and Roseanne Badden.
  • William Godfrey married Margaret Barron, and had children including Mary Hothen.
  • William Godfrey passed away in 1646 in Somerset, England..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Godfrie
1538 – 1569
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Roseanne Badden
1538 – 1572
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Barron
1576 – 1628
Birth Location: Cumnor, Berkshire, England
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Children(s)

Mary Hothen
1600 – 1722
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
MH

William Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
William Godfrey
1570 – 1646
Birth Place: Bedminister, Somerset, England.
Parents
John Godfrie
1538 – 1569
Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Roseanne Badden
1538 – 1572
Bristol, Somerset, England
Grandparents
John Godfrey
1515 –
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Godfrey's Descendants

1.
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William Godfrey (11 Mar 1570 – 25 Mar 1646) m. Margaret Barron (1576 – 18 May 1628)
  1. 1. Mary Hothen (1600 – 20 January 1722) m. Thomas Lancaster (13 July 1594 – 1639)
    1. 1. Thomas Lancaster (9 Dec 1627 – 1683)
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Lancaster (9 Jun 1657 – 18 Aug 1731)
        1. 1. Thomas (Henry) Lancaster (1 Mar 1685 – 4 Mar 1741)

William Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1570
11 Mar 1570
Birth of William Godfrey in Bedminister, Somerset, England.
Bedminister, Somerset, England.
1646
25 Mar 1646
Age 76
Death of William Godfrey in Somerset, England.
Somerset, England.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1570
    Event Place: Bedminister, Somerset, England.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1646
    Event Place: Somerset, England.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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