Abigail (Downing) Goode (abt. 1585 - 1665)

Born about 1585 in St Mary Tower, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Wife of Luke (Coode) Goode — married about 20 Feb 1614 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Wife of John Hill — married 29 Dec 1625 in Saint Helen, Bishopgate, London, England

Descendants

Died 1665 at about age 80 in London, England

Biography

Abigail Downing was born in Ipswich about 1585 Her father Sir George Downing was 34 and her mother Alice Braye was 34 She married Luke Goode and they had 1 son She died probably in London about 1685 aged 81

John Goade and Abigail Downing

John Goade (or Goode),a skinner of London,probably met Abigail Downing,of Ipswich Suffolk,through a sister or brother of hers who lived in London.John and Abigail were married in her parish of St Lawrence ,Ipswich,February 20 1614/15,and afterward made their home in London,Their children were christened in the parish of St Helen's in Bishopgate in 1616,1617,1619,and 1621.Abigail's brother Nathaniel,of London,by his 1616 will gave Amy sister Abigail Goade the wife of John Goade Skynner the sonne of Twentie Pounds....and my godsonne John Goade the sonne of my said sister fortie shillings to make him a cuppie.

The children were still small when John passed away.He was buried at St Helens Bishopsgate,April 9,1623,as John Goade Skynner.

Abigail remained a widow for two and a half years and then married,in her home parish of St Helen's Bishopsgate,December 29 1625 , John Hill,who was a Skynner the same as her first husband. To them were born at least two children,John and Susan. Their son being named John likely indicates that son John Goade died. The family lived in the London parish of St John the Baptist Walbrook. The above was posted 28 Apr 2009 by MaryJ97 who we gratefully thank.

Sources

• WikiTree profile Downing-208 created through the import of HART, Elizabeth - WIKITREE.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Betty Patterson.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Tayler Mccormick for starting this profile.

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