GODFREY FAMILY

The ancient family of Godfrey is supposed to derive from Godfrey le Fauconer, Lord of the manor of Hurst in Kent, as early as the reign of Henry II (1154 - 1189).
  Thomas Godfrey - dd. 1430 interred in Lydd church (Kent) left by his wife Joan Tamworth, a son                      
  Thomas Godfrey - of Lydd, the great-grandfather of                      
  Peter Godfrey - of Lydd who m. Joan, daughtr of John Epes. He dd. 1566 leaving his son                
  Thomas Godfrey - of Lydd who m. Mary Partricke and two others (Elizabeth Pix and Elizabeth Allard) by all of whom he had issue.
                                 

Relating to Fosbery in Ireland :
 
  Colonel Charles Godfrey married Arabella Churchill, daughter of Sir Winston Churchill, the 'Cavalier Colonel' who was wounded in the English Civil War; and sister of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.

Charles' uncle was Colonel John Godfrey, a Gt. Grandfather of John Godfrey of Bushfield, co. Kerry - who married Barbara Hathway, grand-daughter of the Earl of Coningsby.
Their daughter                             
  Philippa Godfrey (Sister of Sir William Godfrey, Bart) married Francis Fosbery Esq. (1738 - 1810) of Curraghbridge, Adare co Limerick in March 1773.

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