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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): Sarah Dow

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 Sarah Dow. 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 Sarah Dow.
  • WILLIAM GODFREY passed away in 1646 in Somerset, England.

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WILLIAM GODFREY's Ancestors

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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 – 1570
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

WILLIAM GODFREY's Descendants

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WILLIAM GODFREY (11 Mar 1570 – 25 Mar 1646) m. MARGARET BARRON (1576 – 18 May 1628)
  1. 1. Sarah Dow (15 May 1625 – 1655)
    1. 1. John Clifford (Bef. 10 May 1646 – Abt. 1719) m. Sarah Godfrey (15 May 1642 – 25 Jul 1694)
      1. 1. JACOB Clifford (7 Apr 1679 – 9 May 1715) m. Elizabeth Simonds (1677 – 16 Jul 1729)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Clifford (1711 – 1768) m. John Clark (26 February 1705 – 15 December 1753)

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1646
    Event Place: Somerset, England

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