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William Goodrich 1545–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Hegessett, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 24 Oct 1631

Death Location: Suffolk, England

Father: Richard Goodrich

Mother: Clare Norton

Spouse(s): Margaret Richardson

Children(s): Elizabeth Clarkes, William GOODRICH, Susan Goodrich, Elizabeth Goodrich, Henry Goodrich, Susan Goodrich, John Goodrich

In 1545, William Goodrich entered the world in Hegessett, Suffolk, England, born to Richard Goodrich And Clare Norton. William Goodrich married Margaret Richardson, and had children including Elizabeth Goodrich, Elizabeth Goodrich Clarkes, Henry Goodrich, John Goodrich, Susan Goodrich, William Goodrich. William Goodrich passed away in 1631 in Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1545, William Goodrich entered the world in Hegessett, Suffolk, England, born to Richard Goodrich And Clare Norton.
  • William Goodrich married Margaret Richardson, and had children including Elizabeth Goodrich, Elizabeth Goodrich Clarkes, Henry Goodrich, John Goodrich, Susan Goodrich, William Goodrich.
  • William Goodrich passed away in 1631 in Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Goodrich's Ancestors

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William Goodrich
1545–1631
Birth Place: Hegessett, Suffolk, England
Parents
Richard Goodrich
1520–1581
Ribiston Manor, England
Clare Norton
1528–1596
Norton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Margaret (R) Rawson
1500–1579
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Goodrich's Descendants

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William Goodrich (1545–24 Oct 1631) m. Margaret Richardson (1549–22 Mar 1630)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (GOODRICH) Clarkes 1595–
  2. 2. William GOODRICH 1580–1645
  3. 3. Susan Goodrich 1591–1631
  4. 4. Elizabeth Goodrich 1574–
  5. 5. Henry Goodrich 1583–1680
  6. 6. Susan Goodrich 1569–
  7. 7. John Goodrich 1587–1632 m. Margery Howes 1588–1632
    1. 1. John Goodrich 1620–1680 m. Elizabeth Edwards 1623–1670 m. Mary FOOTE 1623–1684
      1. 1. Elizabeth Goodrich 1645–1711 m. Daniel Rose 1631–1696
        1. 1. John Rose 1675–1757 m. Sarah Buck 1678–1763
        2. 2. Jonathan Rose 1681–1768
    2. 2. william Goodrich 1628–1676 m. Sarah Marvin 1632–1702
      1. 1. Ephriam Goodrich 1663–1739
      2. 2. David Goodrich 1667–1755

William Goodrich's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of William Goodrich in Hegessett, Suffolk, England
Hegessett, Suffolk, England
1631
24 Oct 1631
Age 86
Death of William Goodrich in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Hegessett, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Comstock-Thomas Ancestry of Richard Wilmot Comstock

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1631
    Event Place: Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Suffolk, England, Extracted Parish Records

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