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William Gooch Gough 1580 – 1664 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Mettingham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1664

Death Location: Mettingham, Suffolk, England

Father: William Gooch

Mother: Martha Layer

Spouse(s): Elizabeth ♥, Elizabeth Baspoole

Children(s): Barbara Gooch

In 1580, William Gooch Gough entered the world in Mettingham, Suffolk, England, born to William Gooch and Martha Layer. William Gooch Gough married Elizabeth Baspoole ♥, Elizabeth Baspoole, and had children including Barbara Gooch. William Gooch Gough passed away in 1664 in Mettingham, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1580, William Gooch Gough entered the world in Mettingham, Suffolk, England, born to William Gooch and Martha Layer.
  • William Gooch Gough married Elizabeth Baspoole ♥, Elizabeth Baspoole, and had children including Barbara Gooch.
  • William Gooch Gough passed away in 1664 in Mettingham, Suffolk, England.

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William Gough's Ancestors

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William Gough
1580 – 1664
Birth Place: Mettingham, Suffolk, England
Parents
William Gooch
1571 – 1601
Mettingham, Suffolk, England
Martha Layer
1571 – 1601
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Robert Gooch
1545 – 1610
Bungay, Suffolk, , England
Frances Bulwer
1545 – 1638
Bungay, Suffolk, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gough's Descendants

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William (Gooch) Gough (1580 – 1664) m. Elizabeth (Baspoole) ♥ (1582 – 1629) m. Elizabeth Baspoole (1590 – 1670)
  1. 1. Barbara Gooch (1615 – 1653) m. Mathew Postlethat (26 Dec 1607 – 27 Oct 1682)
    1. 1. George Postlethwaite (1650 – 8 Jan 1710) m. Mrs (George) Postlethwaite (1640 – 1686)
      1. 1. John Postlethwaite (1680 – 17 Mar 1749) m. Joyce Myre ( – 1749) m. Helecha Hendricks (28 Oct 1705 – 1735) m. Mary Metcalf (1680 – 1 Jul 1746)
        1. 1. William Postlethwaite (1722 – 1778) m. Hannah Griffin (11 Sep 1732 – 30 Aug 1795)
        2. 2. John Postlethwaite (5 February 1736 – 6 Oct 1802) m. Hannah Wright (1737 – 12 Feb 1766) m. susannah irvin (1754 – 25 February 1833)
        3. 3. William Postlethwaite (1700 – )

William Gough's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of William Gooch Gough in Mettingham, Suffolk, England
Mettingham, Suffolk, England
1664
1664
Age 84
Death of William Gooch Gough in Mettingham, Suffolk, England
Mettingham, Suffolk, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Mettingham, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: Mettingham, Suffolk, England

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