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Thomas Godfrey
From GENi

Thomas Godfrey
Birthdate : 1547 (76)
Birthplace: Lydd, Kent, England
Death: Died February 17, 1623 in Lydd, Kent, England

Immediate Family:
Father:
Peter Godfrey
Mother:
Joan Epes
Spouses:
Mary Godfrey;
Mary Patricke;
Elizabeth Godfrey
Elizabeth Allard
Children:
Peter Godfrey;
Sir Peter Godfrey;
Thomas Godfrey;
Thomas Godfrey, Esq.;
Peter Godfrey;
Mary Godfrey
Richard Godfrey
Half Sibling:
Francis Godfrey

O» a M.wal Monument against the North Wall of the Chancel, with a coloured Bust, and a flat Stone below.
" To the Memory of Thomas Godfrey Esq. born at New Romney in ye Year of our lord God 1553 Sonne and Heire of Peter Godfrey of lydd Gent, wheire he & his Ancestours have continued in good Esteem and Reputation for above Two Hundred Years, as appears by their Funeral Monuments yet extant in ye said church and by their several Wills and Testaments proved in ye Register's Office at Canterbury and
london. He was Captain of ye Horse for above 40 years together before his Death; Notwithstanding -which, hee Himself was charged with, and did find, at every Muster,5 light Horse and 20 Foot. Hee was a frank House-Keeper, Hospitable to strangers and charitable to ye needy: Hee liv'd beloved and died lamented especially by ye Poor, in ye Three Score and Eleventh Year of his Age, being in y° Year of our lord God 1623.
" The say d Thomas Godfrey, hereby interrd, left Issue by his 3 Several "Wives Three Sons and 1 Daughter, viz. Peter, Thomas, Richard, and Mary; all which he liv'd to seewell disposed of in Marriadge into several worthy Families, and to be Parents of many Hopefutl Children, to his great Comfort. To whom, in Returne of Pious Gratitude, His Second Son Thomas and Sarah his "Wife have placed these Memorials."

-VISITATION OF THE COUNTY OF KENT. p. 264

Thomas married Allarde, Elizabeth on 24 Feb 1590 in Lydd, Kent, England. Elizabeth was born in UNKNOWN in Kent, England; was christened on 27 Sep 1570 in Biddenden, Kent, England; died in DECEASED in Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Pix, Elizabeth on 26 Jun 1582 in Folkestone, Kent, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Pix, Michael and Strughill, Emma) was born in 1560 in Lydd, Kent, England; died on 8 Sep 1589 in Detling, Kent, England; was buried after 8 Sep 1589 in Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Godfrey, Thomas was born on 3 Jan 1585 in Lydd, Kent, England; was christened on 3 Jan 1586 in Kent, England; died on 10 Oct 1664 in Sellindge, Kent, England.

Thomas married Partridge, Mary on 24 Sep 1578 in Benenden, Kent, England. Mary was born in 1549 in Iden, Sussex, England; was christened on 25 May 1561 in Iden, Sussex, England; died on 29 Jan 1581 in Lydd, Kent, England; was buried after 29 Jan 1581 in All Saints Churchyard, Lydd, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Life Sketch:

Birth: 1515 Lydd, Kent, England
Death: Mar. 10, 1556 Lydd, Kent, England

Son of Thomas & unknown (Uxor) Godfrey

Family links:
Spouse:
Jone Epes Godfrey (1515 - 1556)

Children:
Thomas Godfrey (1553 - 1623)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:

Here lyeth buryed the Bodyes of
Peter Godfrye and
Jone his wyfe
which Peter decessyd
the Xth day of Marche
in the yere of or Lorde God MCCCCCLVI
and the sayd Jone decessyd
before him in the yere of or Lorde God MCCCCCLVI
havinge by her V sons and IV daughters

There are the Images of the
5 sons and 4 daughters
under this Inscription
and above all these verses:
Peter for God did pray
whilst that God lyfe him gave
Now rests his Soule with God
and Bodie in the grave

Burial:
All Saints Churchyard
Lydd
Shepway District
Kent, England

Peter married Eppes, Joan in 1538 in Lydd, Kent, England. Joan (daughter of Eppes, John and Harley, Alice) was born in Jun 1514 in Old Romney, Kent, England; died on 10 Jun 1556 in Lydd, Kent, England; was buried on 21 Jun 1556 in All Saints Churchyard, Lydd, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Life Sketch:

Joan Epes, born after February 1514/5, was buried 10 June 1556 at Lydd. She married Peter Godfrey who was possessed of a mansion and estate called Nod, in Midley, and a moiety of the manor of Finches in Lydd, died 10 March 1566/7 at Lydd, son of Thomas Godfrey (died 1542).

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: GKXL-FZK

Notes:

Thomas Godfraye Note alternate spelling!
Death or Burial Date: 3 Aug 1543
Death or Burial Place: Lydden, Kent, England
Death or Burial Place: Lydden, St Mary the Virgin, Kent

Thomas married Godfrey, Mrs N.N. in 1510 in Lydd, Kent, England. N.N. was born in 1505 in Lydd, Kent, England; died in DECEASED in Lydd, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Jurat (alderman) of Old Romney

Notes:

John Eppes II, born Abt. 1480 in Kent Co., Eng.; died Bef. 01 Feb 1526/27 in Old Romney, Kent Co., Eng.. He was the son of . John Eppes and Margaret Unk Eppes. He married . Alice Unk Eppes Bet. 1494 - 1507 in Eng..
Alice Unk Eppes, born Abt. 1482 in Eng.; died Bef. 03 Jun 1527 in Old Romney, Kent Co., Eng..
Children of John Eppes and Alice Eppes are:
i.William Eppes, born Abt. 1507 in Eng.; died Bef. 25 Nov 1581 in Kent Co., Eng.
ii.Allan Eppes, born Bef. Jan 1508/09 in Isle of Thanet, Eng.; died Bef. 22 Sep 1551 in Lydd, Kent Co., Eng; married Agnew Harle Bef. Apr 1542 in Eng..
iii.Joan Eppes, born Bet. 1513 - 1514 in Kent Co., Eng.; died 10 Jun 1556 in Lydd, Kent Co., Eng; married Peter Godfrey Bef. 1542 in Eng; born Abt. 1511.
iv.John Eppes, born Jan 1513/14 in Kent Co., Eng.; died 08 Nov 1544 in Old Romney, Kent Co., Eng; married Joane Browne 27 Jun 1540 in Old Romney, Kent Co., Eng; born Abt. 1516.
v.Thomas Eppes, born 1522 in New Romney, Kent Co., Eng.; died Bef. 1624 in Old Romney, Kent Co., Eng; married Ellen Browne 25 Jan 1544/45 in Old Romney, Kent Co., Eng; born Abt. 1524.
vi.John Eppes, born Aft. 1522 in Kent Co., Eng.; died Bef. 1591 in Eng

John married Harley, Alice in 1500 in Kent, England. Alice (daughter of Harley, John and England, Margaret) was born in 1475 in Lydd, Kent, England; died on 13 Jun 1527 in St Clements Churchyard, Old Romney, Kent, England; was buried after 13 Jun 1527 in Church of St Clement, Old Romney, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Alice
• Name: Alice of England of Kent
• Name: Alice of Kent

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: LH5Q-153

Notes:

Also known as Peter Godfraye

Peter married Tamworth, Joan. Joan (daughter of Tamworth, Sir Nicholas and Tamworth, Joan) was born in 1460 in England; died on 10 Jun 1556 in Lydd, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: C66L-LKQ

John married England, Margaret. Margaret was born in 1460 in Old Romney, Kent, England; died in 1485 in Old Romney, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Between 10 Jan 1458 and 9 Jan 1459, Old Romney, Kent, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John

John married England, Margaret. Margaret was born in 1460 in Old Romney, Kent, England; died in 1485 in Old Romney, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Between 10 Jan 1458 and 9 Jan 1459, Old Romney, Kent, England