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The Leppers and Godfreys of Lydd

Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:54pm
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DrJohn

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Location: Lydd

Joined: 25 Oct 2021

Hi everyone 

My 3x great grandfather was Henry Lepper, who was Town Sergeant of Lydd (pictured) His grave and headstone are by the parish church door. my 5x great grandfather, Arthur Lepper, married Mary Godfrey, whose father Augustine, my 6x great grandfather Augustine, was Lydd Coroner, as was his father, also Augustine.

Does anyone know if paintings exist, of any of the Godfrey family? I've traced back as far as Augustine Godfrey born 1589

DavidE42

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 4:07pm

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Location: Lydd

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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 4:07pm

Hi.  I share your Lepper and Godfrey ancestry.  I have researched back to Thomas Godfrey who married Mary Neame.  For several years I didn't accept tis relationship, but recently I found the will of his son Augustine Godfrey which refers to land in "Winsborough".

You mention that Mary Godfrey was the daughter of Augustine, son of Augustine.  My research shows that Mary was the daughter of Augustine son of John, who was cousin to Augustine.  It still goes back to the above Thomas.

I am related through Henry Lepper (subject of your photo) and his daughter Elizabeth Barling Lepper and husband John Dowle.

I would be interested to learn where you sourced Augustine's occupation as Coroner.

DrJohn

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 7:09pm

DrJohn

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Location: Lydd

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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 7:09pm

DavidE42 wrote on Sun Feb 13, 2022 4:07pm:

Hi.  I share your Lepper and Godfrey ancestry.  I have researched back to Thomas Godfrey who married Mary Neame.  For several years I didn't accept tis relationship, but recently I found the will of his son Augustine Godfrey which refers to land in "Winsborough".

You mention that Mary Godfrey was the daughter of Augustine, son of Augustine.  My research shows that Mary was the daughter of Augustine son of John, who was cousin to Augustine.  It still goes back to the above Thomas....

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I am related through Henry Lepper (subject of your photo) and his daughter Elizabeth Barling Lepper and husband John Dowle.

I would be interested to learn where you sourced Augustine's occupation as Coroner.

Hi David

Thanks for the contact. I don't have time now to look back over my notes, but email me, [email protected]

Best wishes

John

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