Geoffrey Downing, Gent.

Cicely Downing Was not his wife, and George Downing was not his son.

• ' Genealogy of the Downing family and immediate collateral relations: (1901)
• http://www.archive.org/details/genealogyofdowni00down
• http://www.archive.org/stream/genealogyofdowni00down#page/11/mode/1up
  • I GENERATION (the first of whom detailed information can be obtained):
• ' Geoffrey Downyng of Pynest, Poles Belcham, County Essex, gentleman. Born March 7, 1524; married, October 8, 1549, Elizabeth Wingfield, daughter of Thomas Wingfield of Great Dunham, County Norfolk, who was the son of Sir John Wingfield of Great Dunham, County Norfolk, the grandson of Sir John Wingfield, Knight of the Bath, of Letheringham, County Suffolk, and the great-grandson of Sir Robert Wingfield, Knt., of Letheringham, County Suffolk. (See chart, page 6).
• ' The armorial bearings borne by the family of Geoffrey Downyng, as recorded in the heraldic authorities, are : Gules a fesse vaire, between two lions passant, guardant ermine. Crest: Out of a ducal coronet, a swan, or. He died September 17, 1595. Issue :
  • Arthur Downyng, born 1550; married 1573 ; died 1606.
  • II GENERATION:
  • Arthur Downyng of Lexham, County Norfolk, born August 1, 1550; married, June 10, 1573, Susan Calybut, daughter of Thomas Calybut of Castle Acre, County Norfolk. He died September 19, 1606. Issue :
    • I. Calybut Downyng, born 1574; married 1594, 1604; died 1642.
    • http://www.archive.org/stream/genealogyofdowni00down#page/12/mode/1up
    • 2. John Downyng, born 1581 ; died 1617.
    • 3. Dorothy Downyng, born 1584; married 1606 ; died 1651.
    • 4. Anne Downyng, born 1586; married 1610; died 1658.
    • 5. Susan Downyng, born 1589; married 1609 ; died 1642.
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• 'The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families. An attempt to trace, in both the male and female lines, the posterity of Moses Cleveland ... [and] of Alexander Cleveland ... with numerous biographical sketches; and containing ancestries of many of the husbands and wives, also a bibliography of the Cleveland family and a genealogical account of Edward Winn of Woburn, and of other Winn families (1899)
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• http://www.archive.org/stream/genealogyofcleve01clev#page/264/mode/1up
• Downing ancestry : (Poles, Belcham co., Essex).— Barry of ten ar. and vert, over all a griffin segreant or. Crest — An arm embowed in armour, tied round the wrist with a bow ar. holding in the hand ppr. a broad arrow or, feathered and headed of the first. ..... 'Sir Jeffery1 of Poles Belcham and Norwich, Eng., m. Elizabeth Wingfield5' ; George2 Ipswich, Eng. and Sand Crosse, schoolmaster, m. Dorcas Blois, da. of William of Grundsberg; Rev. Emanuel3 of Dublin, Ireland; Hon. Emanuel4 of St. Michael Parish, Cornhill Ward, lawyer Inner Temple, London, came to America 1638, of Salem, Mass., rep. m.
• http://www.archive.org/stream/genealogyofcleve01clev#page/265/mode/1up
• (Lucy Winthrop4, bap. Groton, co. Suflfulk, Kiik . Jan. 27, 1601 ; Mary5 Downing. m. Anthony Stoddard1.
• Wingfield ancestry: 5 arms (Letheringham). Ar. on a bend gu. cotised sa , 3 pairs of wings conjoined in lure of the field. Crest — A cap per pale ermines and ar. charged with a fesse gu. betw. 2 wings expanded. . . . Sir John, a renowned warrior temp. Edward III, 1327. Sir John1 of Letheringham, Suffolk co., Eng., 1461, m. Elizabeth Gousell2 ; Sir John2 of L. m. Elizabeth Fitz Lewis2; Sir John3 of Durham, Magna, Norfolk co., Eng., m. Margaret Dorward3 ; Thomas4 m. Elizabeth Woodhouse, da. Sir Thomas of Kimberly, Norfolk co. ; 'Elizabeth5 Wingfield m. Sir Jeffry Downing.1'
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• 'Geoffrey Downing
• 'M, b. 7 March 1524, d. 17 September 1595
• ' Geoffrey Downing was born on 7 March 1524 at Pynest, Essex, England. He married Elizabeth Wingfield, daughter of Thomas Wingfield and Elizabeth Woodhouse, circa 1551. Geoffrey Downing died on 17 September 1595 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England, at age 71.
• Family Elizabeth Wingfield b. c 1530
• Child
  • ◦George Downing+ b. c 1552, d. 8 Oct 1610
• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2404.htm#...
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• 'Elizabeth WINGFIELD
• Born: 1528, Dunham Magna, Norfolk, England
• Father: Thomas WINGFIELD
• Mother: Elizabeth WOODHOUSE
• 'Married: Geoffrey DOWNING (b. 1524 - d. 1595)
• Children:
  • 1. Arthur DOWNING of Lexham (b. ABT 1551) (m. Susan Calybutt)
  • 2. George DOWNING of Beccles (b. 1552 - d. 3 Oct 1610) (m. Dau. Bellamy)
  • 3. William DOWNING of Ipswich (b. 1554) (m. Mary Browne)
• http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/WINGFIELD.htm#Elizabeth WINGFIELD5
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THERE ARE SOME CONTRADICTIONS IN THIS BOOK ABOUT THE PARENTAGE OF THOMAS NATHANIEL'S WIFE ISABELLA / ELIZABETH WHETHER SHE IS THE DAU. OF SIR GEORGE DOWNING OR EMMANUEL DOWNING. SINCE IT LISTS SIR GEORGE AS BEING BORN 1623, EMMANUEL WAS GEORGE'S FATHER, I SUSPECT THEY WERE IN ERROR AND IT MAYBE GEORGE, GRANDSON OF EMMANUAL AND SON OF GEORGE WHO IS ISABELLA'S FATHER

• 'Cipher/Code of Dishonor; Aaron Burr, an American Enigma By Alan J. Clark M. D., Alan J. Clark
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• Senator Timothy Pickering was descended from Sir Henry Pickering (born 1634) whose wife was Philadelphia Downing. Her father, Sir George Downing's (b. 1623) sister, Mary Downing (husband Anthony Stoddard was ancestor of Aaron Burr's mother Esther Edwards.
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• Both the Robert Edwards and Timothy Edwards families came from Hartford, Connecticut and were related back in England through Mary Downing Stoddard (husband Anthony), half sister of Sir George Downing of 10 Downing Street.
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• These Edwards were from Edwards Hall in Glamorganshire, Wales. Thomas Edward's grandson, Sir Thomas Nathaniel Edwards, son of Robert, married Elizabeth Downing whose father was Sir George Thomas Downing, born 1623, M.P. (Member of Parliament), who was keeper of ..... Pages 142 to 143 are not shown in this preview.
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  • Robert Edwards Family
• WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR (1066-1087)+Matilda of Flanders
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• Henry I+(Edith) Matilda of Scotland
• 'Geoffrey Downing+Elizabeth Wingfield' 1st Earl of Gloucester, Robert de Caen (Edwards)
• Geo. Downing+Dorcas Blois I Thomas Hall+Elizabeth Drury, m2 Anna Metford-Quick+m1 Wm. Quick
• George Downing+Bellamy Thomas Edwards+Elizabeth Hall
• Emmanuel Downing+Lucy Winthrop Robert Edwards+Margaret Cruelin
• Sir George Downing, Mary Dowing, Isabella Downing+Thomas Edwards
• +Francis Howard +Anthony Stoddard Robert Edwards, Joshua E., Thomas E.,
• Philadelphia Downing+Sir Henry Pickering I William E., Leonard E., Jacob E., Martha (Frankie) E.
• John Pickering+Elizabeth Prudden I
• I Rev. Solomon Stoddard b. 1640 William Edwards+Agnes+Mary Eure
• I +Esther Warren Richard Edwards+Elizabeth Tuttle John Pierpont+Thankful Stowe
• Timothy Pickering Esther Stoddard+Timothy Edwards Rev. James Pierpont + Mary Hooker+Abigail Davenport+Sarah Haynes
• Rev. Jonathan Edwards+Sarah Pierpont
• Esther Edwards+Rev. Aaron Burr
• Tapping Reeves+Sally Burr, Aaron Burr+Theodosia Bartow Prevost+Elizabeth Jumel Bowne
• Theodosia Burr+Joseph Alston
• Aaron Burr Alston
• Theodosia Burr dau. of Aaron Burr+Theodosia Bartow Prevost+Elizabeth Jumel Bowne
  • Aaron Burr son of Esther Edwards+Rev. Aaron Burr
    • Esther Edwards dau. of Rev. Jonathan Edwards+Sarah Pierpont
      • Rev. Jonathan Edwards son of Esther Stoddard+Timothy Edwards
        • Timothy Edwards son of Richard Edwards+Elizabeth Tuttle
          • Richard Edwards son of William Edwards+Agnes+Mary Eure
            • William Edwards son of Thomas Edwards+Isabella Downing
              • Thomas Edwards son of Robert Edwards+Margaret Cruelin
        • Esther Stoddard dau. of Rev. Solomon Stoddard b. 1640 + Esther Warren
          • Rev. Solomon Stoddard b. 1640 son of Mary Downing + Anthony Stoddard
            • Mary Downing dau. of Emmanuel Downing+Lucy Winthrop
            • Isabella Downing dau. of Emmanuel Downing+Lucy Winthrop
              • Emmanuel Downing son of George Downing+ Bellamy
                • George Downing son of Geo. Downing+Dorcas Blois
                  • Geo. Downing son of 'Geoffrey Downing+Elizabeth Wingfield'
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Geoffrey Downing was born 7 March 1523/24, Great dunham, England. He died 17 Sept. 1595.Essex co.,England. He was married to Elizabeth Winfield.