Born about [location unknown]
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Griffitts
— married
10 Aug 1684 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
William Griffitts, Nathaniel Griffitts, Thomas Griffitts, Ann Griffitts, Stephen Griffitts, Elizabeth (Griffitts) Tomey, Mary Griffitts, James Griffitts, Joseph Griffitts, Ann Griffitts, Frances (Griffitts) Knight and George Griffitts
Died
at about age 78
in Cork, County Cork, Ireland
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The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Biography
Frances was a Friend (Quaker)
Frances was described as an 'eminent woman'.
Research Notes
No birth record located. Birthdate is a guess.
Sources
- Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FMMV111M-1%2F0016&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBIRTH%2F10662 : accessed 08 September 2020), marriage of George Griffitts and Frances Smyth on 10d 6mo (Aug) 1684; citing Cork MM Family lists 1671-1872, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
- Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FMMV111M-1%2F0016&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBIRTH%2F10662 : accessed 08 September 2020), death of Frances Griffitts ('an eminent woman') on 10d 7mo (Sep) 1728 in Cork; citing Cork MM Family lists 1671-1872, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frances by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frances:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frances by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frances:
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