Husband Richard GOARD
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Marriage: 30 Nov 1639 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Wife Phoebe HEWES
Born: Abt 1609 - Royston, Hertfordshire, England
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Died: 28 Feb 1678 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Mass.
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Father: John HEWES (1583-1621)
Mother: Mary FOOTE (Abt 1588-1685)
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Husband Henry GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1497 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Father: Roger GODBOLD (Abt 1473-1535)
Mother: Margery ( - )
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Husband Thomas LISTER
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Wife Isabell GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1503 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Father: Roger GODBOLD (Abt 1473-1535)
Mother: Margery ( - )
Other Spouse: Thomas CONWOLDE ( - ) - Abt 1525
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Husband William HULLOCK
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Marriage: Abt 1526
Wife Margaret GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1507 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Father: Roger GODBOLD (Abt 1473-1535)
Mother: Margery ( - )
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Husband JERVYS
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Wife Margery GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1515 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Father: Roger GODBOLD (Abt 1473-1535)
Mother: Margery ( - )
Other Spouse: John CHAMBER ( - )
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Husband Nicholas GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1590 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Father: Roger GODBOLD (Abt 1473-1535)
Mother: Margery ( - )
Marriage: 19 Apr 1582 - Gisleham, Suffolk, England
Other Spouse: Alice ( -1562) - 21 Jul 1562 - Badingham, Suffolk, England
Wife Margaret ROBSON
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Husband Roger GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1513 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Father: Roger GODBOLD (Abt 1473-1535)
Mother: Margery ( - )
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Husband Thomas GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1450 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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1 M Roger GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1473 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Died: 1535-1536 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Spouse: Margery ( - )
2 M Thomas GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1478 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Buried: 12 Dec 1540 - Badingham, Suffolk, England
3 F Daughter GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1483 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Spouse: FISKE ( - )
4 M William GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1488 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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5 F Anne GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1493 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Died: 1554 - Laxfield, Suffolk, England
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Spouse: William CRISPE ( - )
General Notes (Husband)
Thomas Godbold was born, say 1450, probably in Dennington, Suffolk, and he inherited the tenement Jaffreys tehre by the will of his father in 1504. It is not known how long after that date he lived, nor has the name of his wife been found. Manorial recodrs of Dennington for this period, had they survived, undoubtedly would have contained mention of thomas and/or Jaffreys Godbold.
The estimated birth dates of the children of Thomas have been sperad out because of what is known about their families, It is likely that Thomas had additoinal children, and possible that he had two wives, with an older family and a younger one.
Children probably born at Dennington.
General Notes for Child Roger GODBOLD
Roger Godbold was born say 1473, probably at Dennington, Suffolk, and he apparently resided in that parish his entire life. He is listed there in the 1524 Subsidy. His will, dated 12 January 1535/6 and proved 31 October 1536, states his residence as the same place. He married Margery ___.
Roger's will bequeathed primarily properties and livestock. He gave a cow, a heifer, or a calf (or, if each child chose instead, cash of 6s 8d) to ten specific grandchildren in three families and also to each of the "chldren" in tow other families. The calves (or cash) should be delivered to the children's fathers. The fathers were William "Bertys" (with "children"), thomas Conwolde (with "children"), William Godbold (with children Elizabeth, Margery, and Anne), william Hullock (with children Elizabeth, Margery, and Anne), William Hullock (with children Roger, Margerie, Robert, Margaret, and thomasine), and Nicholas (with children Roger and Margery). Roger also named sons Thomas, Roger, and Harry ("Clerk"), and daughter Margery Godbold. Additional livestock included "sixtene" kien (milk cows) at her chose" to wife Margery, a cow each to servants Jane Godbold adn Margaret Filby, and "Sixe kien" each to sons Thomas and Roger. These two sons also shoud receive "eche of them three horses, a Carte at their owne chose w't carte harnes for vj (six) horses, and a ploughe and harnys thereunto belonging, a Turnbarell, anda payre of yron harowes." Roger desired that "after my Deceas my wif w't all others of my housholde shall continynue and kepe to gither as they ar nowe occupying all my said Landis and tenemetns w't all my Catall horse and kien which I have nowe in occupying till mighelmus next folowing aftir my Deceas, and then all thing is Discharged, Retns and fearmes payed adn set clere." The assumption is that, from this request, the members of his family got alnog well together.
the several properties that Roger bequeathed included Synbons in Dennington, Hokkmans in Badingham, Falys, Everards, Hoogeswall, and Haroldis in Dennington; Fertingis in Laxfield, and a tenement in Framsden. The land called Jaffreys is not anmed, adn probably ahd been given to son Willliam before this.
Roger gave detail about what wife Margery should ahve, in additoin to the sixteen cows already mentioned. He gave to her "my p'lor at my tenement called Synbons in Denington w't the Soler over the said, p'lor w't fre ingate and outegate, she theren to have hir chamber all the terme of hir naturall life Soo that she will kepe there and Dwell in it, And if she be mynded to Dwell in any other place at any tyme, I will she shall let it to no Stranger, but at all tymes when soon she will come to the said p'lor to have it at her owne request." Also, Margery "shall have and take yerely sufficient fyer woode upon the said Landis p'teyning to the said tenement for teh terme of hir lif, w't the oon half of all suche frutis as shall yerely growe and renewe in teh said Landis and gardens, that is for to saye bothe appells and peers, and she to have hir grynding at the mille there, of all hir owne Corne for hir owne use During all teh said terme of hir natural lif." These privileges should come to pass only if Margery remained unmarried, for "if teh sai Margerye my wif Doo marye again, then I will she shall forgoo, and not have any p'te of the fyer woode frute nor grynding nor no p'te of none other comodities to her befoer assigned." He gave her Hokkmans in Badingham "all the terme if hir life naturall" and also "five poundis of sterling money." In addition, son Nicholas, who was to receive teh tenement at Framsden, should pay "unto his mothere yerely," if she remains single, 6s 8d.
Other gifts that Roger specified were: 10 marks to daugther Margery, 20 marks to son Harry, "a materas a bolstir a Covering, a payre of blanketts and two peyre of shetis" to Margaret Cantley (probably a servant), and 6s 8d for repairs to teh parish church of Brundish. He appointed sons Harry, William, and Nicholas executors.
The next person in Roger's family to pass away was son Harry, or Henry. Herny had attended Cambridge University, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in 1515-6 adn his Master of Arts in 1519. He was ordained a priest at Ely 23 April 1519 adn served as a Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge, from 1517 to 1540. He received his Doctor of Divinity 1527-8. In his will, dated 8 April 1540, probate not recorded, Henry named brothers William (and his daugther Elizabeth), Thomas, Roger, and Nicholas (and his son); sisters Marggery Isabell (and her sons Roger and Harry), adn Margaret Hullock; brotehrs in law Thomas Conold (and his sons Roger and Henry), and ___ Bertys. Among other legatees were "my cosyn Jane," and Margaret Filby.
Roger's widow Margery, of Dennington, in her will dated 15 November 1542, probated 14 December 1542, distributed household items among many people, including snos William (his wife and children Roger, Margery, Isabell, Anne, Elizabeth, and Mary), Thomas, Roger, Nicholas (his wife and children Roger and Margery), and daughters Johan (husband William Berte and children Roger, enry, Robert, William, and Margery), Isabell (husband Thomas Connold and children Roer,William Edmund, Johan, Anne, John, Henry and Margery), Margaret and Margery (husband William Huuoke and children Margaret, Roger, Robert, Ambrose, and Isabell). Margery also gave remembrances to Margaret Filby and "my Cossyn Avelyn Godbolde," who have not been identified.
The items Margery bequeathed indciate comfortable living (some commas added):
Money: to one person 20s, one person 14s 4d, six people 13s 4d, three peole 10-s, one pesron 8s, six people 4s, nineteen people 3s 4d, two people 2s, three people 12d, and to "eche of my godcyldren iijd."
Livestock: four cows.
Provisions: "Corne & malte, heye & Salte"
Dairying: "My Chease presse," "a Salting Trough", "Cheasse brodis that is at Badingh'm", and "a Chsefatte (Cheese vat)" at teh house of son Nicholas.
Dishes adn cookware: 8 silver spoons, "a brason ovyn," "Lyttlyl pewter potte," "my Seconde pane (pan)", "my greatest pane & the greatyst brasse potte & a Laver (basin)", "a pane of the modler sorte, ij pewter platters, ij pewter Dysshes," "a pewter potte & my best brasse potte save oon," "a Chafer (chafing dish) & a pewter potte of a quarte," "a Sylver Sope (soup) Spone," "a pewter tyne potte," "a kettyll", "ij pewter Dsyshes, ij pewter platters, a Candylstyke," "my greatest kettyll," "a pewter platter, ij pewter Dyshes."
Furniture: "my beste Con'light & a hutche," "my second Con'lightt & a hutche," "a Raye Con'lightt,", "the best Coofer (coffer, or chest)", and "a hangyng for a Bede wyth Curteyn of grene & Rede."
Linen: "my best Fetherbed wit the Trannsome," "the Beadest (best) payer of Sheatis", "a pyullowe with the pyllowbere," "a payer of Sheatis," "a pyllowe, a pyllowbere", "a payer of Sheatis, a Table clothe", "a payer of Sheatis", "a Sheate & a blankett."
Clothing and fabric, a mantle, "my Gyrdyll which is Rede of thoon Syde and Goldyng wyer on thother syde with booklee (buckle) and pendannt, my best gown wyth the Tache," "a hede kercher"", "a hedkerche," "my Smokes (smocks)" "my gown wiyth the Bigge Cuffis, a hede kerche, a mantyll blankett & a Smale payer of Sylver Tachys," "my kyrtyll Clothe unmade," "my maryeng gyrdyll wyth boclee & pendaunce," "a quarter of velvett", and "my best Cape."
Jewelry: "myn Amber Beadis wyth the Sylver paternosters ("Lord's Prayer" beads," :the half pte of my Coorall Beadis W'th half the Sylver Beadis, the Ring," "my payer of balke Beadis," :the half pte of my Coorall Beads and half the Sylver Beades belonging unto them."
To her unmarried children -- Thomas, Roger, and Margery -- Margery gave "all such Stuff as I dyd Choyse which my husbond dyd bequeth me as is experssyd in a Inventorye fo pargeame't (parchment) which I wylled my son Henrye to wryte to be Devyded betwyn my Chyldren thomas Roger & Margerye Except all those gyftis & Bequestis that I have gevyn & bequethyd before in this my present Testament & last will." She also specified the "Resydue of all my other goodis untto the Dysposicon of myn Executors Will'm Godbold my son & Nycholas Godbold."
Wills have been found for all but one of Roger and Margery's children. Henry's will has already been mentioned. The others, in chronological order, with brief summary of their conents that relate to this article, are:
William Godbolde of Dennington, dated 27 Aguust 1552, proved 9 February 1552/3; wife Margery; lands called Jafferys, Hoggeswall, Fawyles, Harrolde, Fawthynge; daughters Margery, Isabell, Anne, Elizabeth, Mary, Rose, Beatrice; sons Roger, William, brothers Roger Godbolde, Nciholas Godbold, Thomas Godbolde; brother-in-law Thomas Lyster.
Thomas Godbalde of Dennington, dated 18 November 1557, proved 7 March 1559/60; brothers roger Godbalde, Nicholad Godbalde, late William Godbalde (daughter Beatrice); sisters late Margaret, Isabell; brothers-in-law William Hullocke, John Chamber, Thomas Lister; sister-in-law Alice Godbold (wife of Nicholas); (nephews and niece) Roger Berte, Robert Berte, Henrie Berte, William Berte, their sister Margerie Fissher; no relationsip stated: Margerie Jarvys, Margerie Dade, Margaret Filbye.
Roger Godbolde the elder of Dennington, dated 18 December 1570, proved 21 February 1570/1: servant Margaret Fillbye; lands called Shynbons, Fokkemans; nephews Roger Godbold, William Conwolde, William Godbolde; brothersNicholas Godbolde, deceased William (daugthers Margerie, Anne , Rose, Beatrice).
Isabell Lsyter of Laxfield, dated 4 September 1584, provd 12 January 1584/5; sons John Conwald, William Conwald, Edmund Conwold, Henrie Conwald, John Conwald; daughrers Margerie ___, Anne Broke.
Margerie Chamber of Dennington, dated 20 March 1584/5, proved 14 May 1585: grandchildren Johane Garter, Elizabeth Garter; children of Henrie Cunold; witness Nicholas Godbold. The will of ehr second husbadn, John Chamber of Dennington, nuncupative, names "wife Margerye" and "Margerye Jervys his wyves doughter" (dated 26 Dec 1559, proved 13 Jan 1560).
Nicholas Godbalde of Baddingham, yeoman, dated 26 Jan 1585/6, proved 11 april 1586; wife Margaret; daughter Margaret; brother late Roger Godbolde; Henrie Connold, Nicholas Connolde, Edmande connoolde, "Willliam Connalde my sister's soone"; grandson Thomas Dade; son-in-law William Dade; wife's sister Agnes Robson; father-in-law Robert Robson; brotehr-in-law Robert Robson.
Margaret Filby was named, with no relationship, in the wills of Roger Godbold 1536, Henry Godbold 1540, Margery Godbold 1542, Thomas Godbold 1557, and Roger Godbold 1570. Efforts have found no relationship, but her will strnogly suggests one. Margaret's will, dated 20 Jully 1575 and proved 28 September 1575, gives her residence as Dennington. Among many gifts, she gave legacies to a number of the great-grandchildren of Roger, through several of his children.
General Notes for Child Thomas GODBOLD
Thomas Godbold b say 1478, is undoubtedly the Thomas of Badingham, suffolk, whose nuncupative will was ercorded 20 dec 1540 and proved 30 Jan 1541/2. He was buried Dec 21 1540 at Badingam. His will states that his goods were toeb given to "Nycolas Godbolde of Badyngh'm his nevy (nephew) and Anne Cryspe of Laxfield wif of will'm Crispe Turnor his syster." Nicholas Godbold of Badingham was the son of Roger Godbold, obviously thomas's brother. Sister Anne Crispe, in her 1554 will (se Crispe, pp 295-96 above for more details) gave teh sizeable amount of 3 pounds 5s 8d to "John Godbalde teh sone of my brother Thomas Godbalde." Thomas likely lived in Dennington for part of his adult life befoer mvoing to Badingham. No thomas Godbold appears in the 1524 subsidy of Badingham, and one is listed in Denningtno. Because this Thomas is known to have been an adult adn alive at that time, the listing is more likely for him than for his father, who had died probably before 1524.
General Notes for Child Daughter GODBOLD
Her son John Fiske was named in the will of Anne Crispe, 1554, as "John Fyske my nephye"; anne gave him a featherbed and a bolster.
General Notes for Child William GODBOLD
William Godbold b say 1488 is assumed to be a son in this family. He is probably one of the two William Godbolds tabulated in the 1524 Subsidyof Dennington; the other is likely the son of Roger. According to the extensive Godbold research of my sister, Nelean Stevens Meadows, there were at Dennington otehr Godbold families in addition to those descended from Roger.
Probably William was teh father of several children, one of them Jane. Jane Godbold was named as a servant in teh 1535/6 will of Roger Godbold, the probable brother of William. Roger's son Henry, unmarried, in his 1540 will (see below for details) gave an amount to "my cosyn Jane." Henry's nephews and neices ahve eben fairly well identified, with no Jane among them, so "cousin" here probably does not mean "niece." Jane was theonly person he named as cousin; undoubtedly tehy ebcame good friends when she lived in the Roger Godbold home as a servant. On the other hadn, Jane could be teh daughter of a brotehr of Roger who died before teh 1524 Subsidy or who lived elsewhere than at Dennington.
General Notes for Child Anne GODBOLD
in her will proved 17 March 1553/4, of Laxfield, she naemd nephews John Godbold and John Fiske, as detailed above. See William Crispe, pp 291-99, above, for more information about her and her family.
I found this citation for the notion that her name was Godbold.
23907. Johan Godbold REF: NEHGR v151 p186. Quotes the primary sources.
23910. William Crispe
REF: NEHGS vol151:292 (1997) article on the ancestors of the Fishers of Dedham MS He was a turner in Laxfield, his will survives.
23911. Anne Godbold
REF: NEHGS vol151:292 and 300 (1997) articles on the ancestors of the Fishers of Dedham MS Her will survives at the Archdeaconry Ct of Suffolk and the Consistory Ct of Norwich. - will dated 23 Jan 1553, probated 17 Mar 1553.
Husband Thomas GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1511 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
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Husband Thomas GODBOLD
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General Notes (Husband)
Thomas Godbold b say 1478, is undoubtedly the Thomas of Badingham, suffolk, whose nuncupative will was ercorded 20 dec 1540 and proved 30 Jan 1541/2. He was buried Dec 21 1540 at Badingam. His will states that his goods were toeb given to "Nycolas Godbolde of Badyngh'm his nevy (nephew) and Anne Cryspe of Laxfield wif of will'm Crispe Turnor his syster." Nicholas Godbold of Badingham was the son of Roger Godbold, obviously thomas's brother. Sister Anne Crispe, in her 1554 will (se Crispe, pp 295-96 above for more details) gave teh sizeable amount of 3 pounds 5s 8d to "John Godbalde teh sone of my brother Thomas Godbalde." Thomas likely lived in Dennington for part of his adult life befoer mvoing to Badingham. No thomas Godbold appears in the 1524 subsidy of Badingham, and one is listed in Denningtno. Because this Thomas is known to have been an adult adn alive at that time, the listing is more likely for him than for his father, who had died probably before 1524.