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Ancestry report for Godsgift Newington [Hepden], daughter of Goddard Hepden and Anne Hepden [Frye]
Generation No. 1
1. Godsgift Newington [Hepden] was the daughter of (2) Goddard Hepden and (3) Anne Hepden [Frye]. She was born 1586/87 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1586/87 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
She married Zabulon Newington on c 1605. He was born 1583 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1583 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 1606 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1606 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 8th Nov 1686 Burwash, Sussex; buried 11th Nov 1686 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiHarbart who was born 1607 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1607 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1609 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1609 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1611 Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1611 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
vZabulon who was born 1613 Burwash, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1613 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viJudeth who was born 1615 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1615 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
viiSamuel who was born 1616 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1616 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
viiiNathaniel who was born 1619 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1619 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
ixAnne who was born 1621 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1621 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
xElizabeth who was born 1623 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1623 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
xiGeorge who was born 1627 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1627 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Goddard Hepden was the son of (4) John Hepden, shoemaker and (5) Jane Hepden [Wenham]. He was born 1550 at Burwash, Sussex
He married Anne Frye on 1575. She was born 1552 at Ringmer, Sussex; died Dec 1604 at Burwash, Sussex, wife of Goddard; buried 15th Dec 1604 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1581 Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1581 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJohn (Johannes) who was born 1583 Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1583 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died before Feb 1622 Burwash, Sussex; buried 7th Feb 1622 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiiRetorne who was born 1585 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1585 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
ivGodsgift who was born 1586/87 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1586/87 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
vHopestill who was born 1589 Burwash, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1589 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viFearnot who was born 1591 Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1591 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiThankful who was born 1594 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1594 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Feb 1675 Burwash, Sussex, gentleman; buried 18th Feb 1675 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiiConstance who was born 1596 Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1596 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ixGoddard who was born 1598 Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1598 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 1634
xUnnamed who was born 1600 Burwash, Sussex; died Nov 1600 Burwash, Sussex, child of Goddard, unbaptised; buried 27th Nov 1600 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
xiHerbert who was born 1601 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1601 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Aug 1616 Burwash, Sussex; buried 13th Aug 1616 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
xiiUnnamed who was born 1604 Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1604 Burwash, Sussex, child of Goddard; buried 7th Dec 1604 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
3. Anne Hepden [Frye] was the daughter of (6) Nicholas Frye and (7) Elizabeth Frye. She was born 1552 at Ringmer, Sussex; died Dec 1604 at Burwash, Sussex, wife of Goddard; buried 15th Dec 1604 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
She married Goddard Hepden on 1575. He was born 1550 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1581 Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1581 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJohn (Johannes) who was born 1583 Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1583 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died before Feb 1622 Burwash, Sussex; buried 7th Feb 1622 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiiRetorne who was born 1585 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1585 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
ivGodsgift who was born 1586/87 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1586/87 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
vHopestill who was born 1589 Burwash, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1589 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viFearnot who was born 1591 Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1591 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiThankful who was born 1594 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1594 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Feb 1675 Burwash, Sussex, gentleman; buried 18th Feb 1675 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiiConstance who was born 1596 Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1596 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ixGoddard who was born 1598 Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1598 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 1634
xUnnamed who was born 1600 Burwash, Sussex; died Nov 1600 Burwash, Sussex, child of Goddard, unbaptised; buried 27th Nov 1600 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
xiHerbert who was born 1601 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1601 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Aug 1616 Burwash, Sussex; buried 13th Aug 1616 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
xiiUnnamed who was born 1604 Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1604 Burwash, Sussex, child of Goddard; buried 7th Dec 1604 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Hepden, shoemaker was the son of (8) Thomas Hepden and (9) Mrs Hepden. He was born c 1522 at Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1583 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 27th Dec 1583 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
He married Jane Wenham on c 1545. She was born 1522 at Laughton, Sussex; died 1591. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1548 Burwash, Sussex; died Aug 1610 Burwash, Sussex; buried 21st Aug 1610 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiGoddard who was born 1550 Burwash, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1552 Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1627 Burwash, Sussex; buried 8th Dec 1627 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1559/60 Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1559/60 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Feb 1581 Burwash, Sussex, son of John; buried 20th Feb 1581 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
5. Jane Hepden [Wenham] was the daughter of (10) John Wenham and (11) Mrs Wenham. She was born 1522 at Laughton, Sussex; died 1591
She married John Hepden, shoemaker on c 1545. He was born c 1522 at Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1583 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 27th Dec 1583 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1548 Burwash, Sussex; died Aug 1610 Burwash, Sussex; buried 21st Aug 1610 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiGoddard who was born 1550 Burwash, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1552 Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1627 Burwash, Sussex; buried 8th Dec 1627 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1559/60 Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1559/60 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Feb 1581 Burwash, Sussex, son of John; buried 20th Feb 1581 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
6. Nicholas Frye He was born c 1530
He married Elizabeth on c 1550. She was born c 1530. They had the following children:
iAnne who was born 1552 Ringmer, Sussex; died Dec 1604 Burwash, Sussex, wife of Goddard; buried 15th Dec 1604 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
7. Elizabeth Frye She was born c 1530
She married Nicholas Frye on c 1550. He was born c 1530. They had the following children:
iAnne who was born 1552 Ringmer, Sussex; died Dec 1604 Burwash, Sussex, wife of Goddard; buried 15th Dec 1604 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. Thomas Hepden He was born c 1488
He married Mrs on c 1515. She was born c 1490. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born c 1518 Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1559 Burwash, Sussex; buried 29th Dec 1559 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJohn who was born c 1522 Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1583 Burwash, Sussex; buried 27th Dec 1583 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
9. Mrs Hepden She was born c 1490
She married Thomas Hepden on c 1515. He was born c 1488. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born c 1518 Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1559 Burwash, Sussex; buried 29th Dec 1559 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJohn who was born c 1522 Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1583 Burwash, Sussex; buried 27th Dec 1583 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
10. John Wenham He was born c 1500
He married Mrs on c 1520. She was born c 1500. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1522 Laughton, Sussex; died 1591
 
11. Mrs Wenham She was born c 1500
She married John Wenham on c 1520. He was born c 1500. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1522 Laughton, Sussex; died 1591
 

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