Henry Godkin was christened 18 September 1641 in Heanor, Derbyshire, England, the son of Henry Godkin and Marie Cooper. A family Bible page in the possession of a descendant reads: "Henry Godkin the son of Henry Godkin of Smalley was born the 17th of September, being Friday about one of the clock in the after noon, and baptized on Saturday the 18th of September, and Mary his mother was buried the same day, 1641."  Family Bible page from Wally McMahon.
 

Henry married Elizabeth Ridgley 2 February 1666 in Smalley. Elizabeth died and was buried 6 September 1687 in Smalley, Derbyshire. Henry is believed to have next married Catherine Radford  in about 1692. Henry died and was buried 17 December 1727 in Heanor.
 

Henry and Elizabeth had the following children:
 

1. Ann, christened 11 January 1668 in Smalley; married Henry Cordon 18 November 1690 in Heanor, Derbyshire; died 25 February 1731 in Heanor.
 

2. Elizabeth, christened 21 February 1669 in Heanor; died 15 March 1678.
 

3. Mary, christened 9 April 1672 in Smalley.
 

4. Elizabeth, christened 15 March 1678 in Heanor.
 
 

Henry and Catherine had the following children:
 

1. Henry, christened 27 November 1693 in Horsley.
 

2. Elizabeth, christened 5 October 1696 in Heanor.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Heanro parish register; e-mail from Will McMahon; family Bible page.
 
 

Henry Godkin was christened 23 October 1597 in Heanor, the son of Henry and Mary Godkin. The Heanor parish register shows: "Henry ye sonne of Henry Godkin of Shipley Wood was baptised ye xxiiith day of October 1597". He married Marie Cooper 1 May 1637 in Morley, Derbyshire. Marie died 17 September 1641 in Morley, at the birth of her son Henry.

Henry then married Mary Heyley 6 June 1642 in Morley, Derbyshire. Henry is listed in the Hearth Tax for 1662 as having one hearth, of Smalley.
Henry died and was buried 21 June 1665 in Smalley. Mary died and was buried 19 August 1687 in Smalley.

Henry and Marie had the following child:
 

1. Henry, born 17 September 1641; christened 18 September 1641 in Morley, Derbyshire; married Elizabeth Ridgley 1 February 1666 in Smalley; buried 17 December 1727 in Heanor.
 

Henry and Mary had these children:
 

1. Gartred, christened 8 May 1643 in Smalley; married Robert Elot 4 November 1666 in Smalley.
 

2. Mary, christened 23 May 1645 in Smalley; married Thomas Whitton 27 November 1666 in Smalley.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Smalley parish register transcript; Hearth Tax 1662; Heanor parish register.
 
 

Henry Godkin was born in about 1570 of Heanor. He married 1) Mary Cordon in about 1590, and then 2) Elizabeth Cordon 25 November 1605. Mary was the daughter of Henry and Alice Cordon of Heanor. She must have died before 1605. Henry died 10 January 1641 in Shipley. A family Bible page in the possession of one of his descendants says, "Henry Godkin the oldest departed this life January 1641". The will of Henry, dated 10 January 1641 lists oldest sonn Henery Godkin, daughter Jane Yates, sonn George, sonn Will, grandchildren Thomas Yates, Jane Yates and Elizabeth Yates, and wife Elizabeth.
 

Henry and Mary had the following children:
 

1. Jone, born in about 1592 of Heanor; buried 26 September 1592 in Heanor.
 

2. Ellenor, christened 24 October 1593 in Heanor.
 

3. Henry, christened 23 October 1597 in Heanor; married Marie Cooper 1 May 1637 in Morley; buried 21 June 1665 in Smalley.
 
 

Henry and Elizabeth had the following children:
 

1. Jane, christened 28 August 1606 in Heanor; married William Yattes 4 May 1629 in Heanor; buried 13 September 1645.
 

2. George, christened 20 November 1608 in Heanor; married Anne Pipes 25 February 1640 in Heanor; buried 18 November 1608 in Heanor.
 

3. Robert, christened 5 May 1611 in Heanor; buried 14 March 1612 in Heanor.
 

4. William, christened 20 March 1614 in Heanor.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Heanor parish register; family Bible page in possession of Wally McMahon; will of Henry Godkin.
 
 

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