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Families covered: Godfrey of Bushfield, Godfrey of Thonock
We know of no connection between the two Godfrey families shown on this page. They share the page for our convenience. | |||||||||||||||
William Godfrey of Thonock, Lincolnshire (bur 19.01.1610-1) | |||||||||||||||
m. Julian or Josian Darnell (dau of John Darnell of Mannington by Anne, dau of John Docwra of Putteridge) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Joseph Godfrey of Thonock (d 30.06.1631) | ||||||||||||||
m. (15.06.1603) Katherine (probably not Dorothy) Willougby (b 1582-3, d 15.08.1658, dau of William Willoughby, son of Charles, Lord of Parham) | |||||||||||||||
A. | William Godfrey of Thonock (bpt 22.03.1606-7, bur 02.01.1657-8) | ||||||||||||||
m. Barbara Saltmarshe (bpt 19.11.1620, dau of William Saltmaarshe of Strabby) | |||||||||||||||
i. | William Godfrey of Thonock (bur 19.05.1690) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (06.04.1665) Mildred Williamson (bur 30.01.1667-8, dau of Robert Williamson of Hayton) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Mildred Godfrey (b 22.03.1665-6, d 08.1725) | ||||||||||||||
m. (29.09.1685) Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe (b 1664, d 05.1741) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Elizabeth Godfrey (b 04.01.1667-8, bur 13.02.1671-2) | ||||||||||||||
m2. Margaret Pakington (bur 01.03.1679-80, dau of Sir John Pakington, Bart, of Westwood) | |||||||||||||||
c. | Dorothy Godfrey (bpt 08.10.1674) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Barbara Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
B. | Joseph Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
i.+ | issue - Willoughby (bur 12.06.1632), Joseph (bur 22.04.1649), Bridget (bpt 07.10.1648) | ||||||||||||||
C. | Willoughby Godfrey of Elderthorpe, Yorkshire, later of Morton-by-Gainsborough (d before 04.05.1677) | ||||||||||||||
m. Frances | |||||||||||||||
i. | Griselda Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m1. James Wood of Barnsley | |||||||||||||||
m2. Rev. John Dutton of Royston | |||||||||||||||
ii.+ | other issue - William, Willoughby, Mary | ||||||||||||||
D. | Jane Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m. (04.01.1630-1) Philip Rokeby (son of William of Hotham) | |||||||||||||||
E.+ | other issue - Francis (bpt 09.08.1613), John (bpt 14.06.1615), Mary (bpt 30.03.1604), Elizabeth (bpt 18.03.1605-6, bur 28.03.1606) | ||||||||||||||
2. | Edward Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
3. | Thomas Godfrey of the Friars (b c1576, bur 11.11.1638) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c10.1622) Jane Docwra (b c1582, bur 18.08.1641, dau of John Docwra of Petheridge, widow of Sir Henry Pakenham) | |||||||||||||||
4. | Mary Godfrey apparently of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir William Plomer of Radwell | |||||||||||||||
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BP1934 describes the following John as "a member of the ancient family of Godfrey, of Romney, co. Kent". | |||||||||||||||
John Godfrey, 1st of Bushfield, co.Kerry (a 1641, Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
m. _ Davies | |||||||||||||||
1. | William Godfrey of Bushfield and Knoockgraffan (co. Tipperary) | ||||||||||||||
m. Deborah Lowther (dau of Luke Lowther, alderman of Dublin) | |||||||||||||||
A. | John Godfrey of Bushfield (d 1712, eldest son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Philippa Chearnley (dau of Anthony Chearnley of Burncourt) | |||||||||||||||
i. | William Godfrey (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Downing (dau of Rev. Richard Downing 'of Knockgrafton') | |||||||||||||||
a. | Arabella Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m. Francis Drew of Meanus & Mocollup Castle | |||||||||||||||
b.+ | other issue - Deborah, Anna Maria Amelia | ||||||||||||||
ii. | John Godfrey of Bushfield (d 1782) | ||||||||||||||
m. Barbara Hathway (dau of Rev. ?? Hathway by Mary, dau of Thomas, Earl Coningsby) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Sir William Godfrey, 1st Bart of Bushfield (d 23.01.1817) | ||||||||||||||
m. (15.08.1761) Agnes Blennerhasset (dau of William Blennerhasset of Elm Grove) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Sir John Godfrey, 2nd Bart of Bushfield (b 16.06.1763, d 21.0.1.1841) | ||||||||||||||
m. (26.11.1796) Eleanor Cromie (d 1852, dau of John Cromie of Cromore) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Sir William Duncan Godfrey, 3rd Bart of Bushfield (b 30.08.1797, d 20.09.1873) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (14.10.1824) Maria Theresa Coltsmann (b 1805-6, d 06.03.1883, dau of John Coltsmann of Flesk Castle) | |||||||||||||||
(B) | Henry Alexander Godfrey (b 24.08.1803, d 1888, 3rd son) had issue (2 daus) | ||||||||||||||
m. (10.07.1827) Mary Wood (d 1882, dau of James Wood of Woodville) | |||||||||||||||
(C) | James George Godfrey (b 04.06.1808, d 1894, 5th son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (31.03.1843) Mary Isabella Maunsell (dau of Rev. F.R. Maunsell of Castle Island) | |||||||||||||||
(D) | Eleanor Godfrey (d 12.01.1854) | ||||||||||||||
m. (26.08.1834) John Godfrey Day (d 1878, Dean of Ardfert) | |||||||||||||||
(E)+ | other issue (d unm) - John (d 1849, Rev.), Robert (b 06.10.1807), Richard Frankland (b 10.03.1810), Anne (d 1889), Agnes | ||||||||||||||
(2) | William Godfrey (b 1765, d 1847, rector of Kenmare) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1796) Lucy Day (d 1861, dau of Edward Day, Archdeacon of Ardfert, brother of Justice Robert) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Edward Godfrey of Kilburn House, Miltown, Kerry (b 18.04.1803, d 1872) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (28.09.1842) Lucy Christian (d 1889, dau of Capt. Crobie Christian) | |||||||||||||||
(B) | Barbara Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m. James Hickson of Lansdown House | |||||||||||||||
(C) | Lucy Margaret Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m1. John Curry of Milltown | |||||||||||||||
m2. Rev. Charles Peter Thomas | |||||||||||||||
(D)+ | other issue - Agnes, Eleanor | ||||||||||||||
(3) | Luke Godfrey (Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
m. Susanna Meredith (dau of Sir Barry Colles Meredith, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Elizabeth Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Barnes of Dublin | |||||||||||||||
(B) | Isabella Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
(4) | Letitia Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m. Norton Charles Martelli (Captain) | |||||||||||||||
(5) | Phillippa Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m. Richard Frankland of Ashgrove | |||||||||||||||
(6) | Arabella Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m. John Day (rector of Killalagh) | |||||||||||||||
(7) | Margaret Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m. John Mahony of Dromore | |||||||||||||||
(8) | Elizabeth Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m. Jacob Mark of Cork | |||||||||||||||
(9)+ | other issue - Agnes, others (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
b. | Luke Godfrey (rector of Middleton, co. Cork) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Cope (dau of Rev. David Cope of Killtallagh) | |||||||||||||||
c. | Phillippa Godfrey | ||||||||||||||
m. (16.03.1773) Francis Fosbery | |||||||||||||||
d. | Letitia Godfrey probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. George Purdon Drew of High Park (b c1740, d 1785) | |||||||||||||||
e.+ | other issue (dspm) - Edward, Anthony | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Maddison's Lincolnshire Pedigrees (1903-6, Godfrey of Thonock)
(2) For lower section : BP1934 (Godfrey)
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