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William Goodrich 1545 – 1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Felsham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 24 October 1631

Death Location: Hessett, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England

Father: Richard Goodricke

Mother: Clara Norton

Spouse(s): Margaret Richardson

Children(s): William Goodrick

The story of William Goodrich began in 1545 in Felsham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England. William Goodrich married Margaret Fanny Richardson, and had children including William Robert Goodrick. William Goodrich passed away in 1631 in Hessett, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Goodrich began in 1545 in Felsham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.
  • William Goodrich married Margaret Fanny Richardson, and had children including William Robert Goodrick.
  • William Goodrich passed away in 1631 in Hessett, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Goodricke
1524 – 1582
Birth Location: Ribiston Manor, Yorks, England
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Clara Norton
1528 – 1596
Birth Location: Norton, Conyers, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Richardson
1549 – 1630
Birth Location: Hegessett, Suffolk, , England
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Children(s)

William Goodrick
1580 – 1645
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
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William Goodrich's Ancestors

Self
William Goodrich
1545 – 1631
Birth Place: Felsham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Parents
Richard Rich Goodricke
1524 – 1582
Ribiston Manor, Yorks, England
Clara Norton
1528 – 1596
Norton, Conyers, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard) Norton
1502 – 1588
York, Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Susanna Neville
1503 – 1571
North Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Neville
1467 – 1529
Anne Stafford
1460 – 1500
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Neville
Joana Bourchier

William Goodrich's Descendants

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William Goodrich (1545 – 24 October 1631) m. Margaret (Fanny) Richardson (1549 – 22 Mar 1630)
  1. 1. William (Robert) Goodrick (11 Sep 1580 – 07 Aug 1645)
    1. 1. George (Thompson Goodrick) Goodrich (1614 – 30 Dec 1676) m. Ursula (Margaret) Throckmorton (1616 – 1657)
      1. 1. Robert Goodrich (1640 – 1705) m. Elizabeth Clarkson (1 August 1639 – 1684)
        1. 1. Julianna GOODRICK (1672 – 1743) m. Robert Price
        2. 2. Juliana Goodrick (1656 – )
        3. 3. Ann Goodrick (1658 – )
        4. 4. Christian Goodrick (1661 – )
        5. 5. Aaron Goodrick (1662 – )
        6. 6. Benjamin Goodrick (1664 – )
        7. 7. George Goodrick (1670 – 1727)
        8. 8. Mary Goodrick (13 March 1673 – 31 October 1746)
        9. 9. Edmond Goodrick (1675 – 1712)
        10. 10. William Goodrick (1676 – )
        11. 11. Robert Goodrick (1678 – )

William Goodrich's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of William Goodrich in Felsham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Felsham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
1631
24 October 1631
Age 86
Death of William Goodrich in Hessett, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Hessett, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Felsham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1631
    Event Place: Hessett, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hessett, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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