Arthur Goldby was born 5 April 1679 in Cropredy, the son of George and Anne Goldby. Arthur married Eleanor Brocklas 23 July 1710 in Cropredy. Arthur (listed as "a poor man" in Cropredy burial records ) was buried 12 May 1742 in Cropredy.

Arthur and Eleanor had the following child:

1. Mary, christened 24 June 1711 in Cropredy; married Thomas Tims; died 9 May 1757 in Cropredy.
 
 

SOURCE: Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235: IGI.
 
 

George Goldby was born 13 December 1645 in Cropredy, the son of James Goldby and Hannah Thompson. He married Anne in about 1660. Anne was buried 10 August 1707 in Cropredy. George was buried 29 June 1720 in Cropredy.

George and Anne had the following children:

1. James, christened 24 October 1666 in Cropredy; occupation: mason.

2. William, christened 19 June 1668 in Cropredy; married Anne Moor 24 July 1693 in Cropredy; occupation: laborer.

3. George, christened 8 April 1670 in Cropredy.

4. Thomas, christened 27 March 1672 in Cropredy.

5. John, christened 14 June 1674 in Cropredy; buried 15 February 1675 in Cropredy.

6. Arthur, 11 February 1675 in Cropredy; may have died young.

7. Thomas, christened 5 April 1678 in Cropredy.

8. Nicholas, christened 5 April 1678 in Cropredy.

9. Arthur, christened 5 April 1679 in Cropredy; married Eleanor Brocklas 23 July 1710 in Cropredy; buried 12 May 1742 in Cropredy.

10. Anne, christened 9 July 1680 in Cropredy.

11. John, christened 10 October 1685 in Cropredy; buried 12 March 1686 in Cropredy

SOURCE: Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235; IGI; Cropredy parish register.
 
 

James Goldby was christened 27 August 1620 in Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire, England, the son of Nicholas and Ann Goldby. Middleton Cheney is only a few miles from Cropredy. James married Hannah Thompson 1 February 1645 in Cropredy. He worked as a laborer. Hannah or Anna was christened 11 April 1612 in Cropredy, the daughter of George Thompson and Kateren Mudden. Hannah died and was buried 1 May 1683 in Cropredy. James died and was buried 8 August 1703 in Cropredy.

James and Hannah had the following children:

1. George, christened 13 1645 in Cropredy; married Anne; buried 29 June 1720 in Cropredy.

2. Nickolas, christened 12 July 1649 in Cropredy.

3. Anne, christened 2 January 1652 in Cropredy.

SOURCE: Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235: IGI; Cropredy parish register; Middleton Cheney parish register.
 
 

Nicholas Golbee was christened 25 February 1583 in Middleton Cheney, the son of George Golby and Elizabeth Eliot.He married 1) Anne Neale 19 November 1604 in Middleton Cheney. She died and was buried 9 September 1618 in Middleton Cheney. Nicholas then married 2) Ann in about 1619.
 

Nicholas and Anne (Neale) had the following children:
 

1. Elizabeth, christened 13 September 1611 in Middleton Cheney.
 

2. Martha, christened 24 December 1615 in Middleton Cheney.
 

Nicholas and Ann then had the following children:
 

1. James, christened 27 August 1620 in Middleton Cheney; married Hannah Thompson in about 1644 of Cropredy; buried 8 August 1703 in Cropredy.
 

2. Francis, christened 15 June 1623 in Middleton Cheney.
 

3. Nicolas, christened 19 March 1626 in Middleton Cheney.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Cropredy BTs; Middleton Cheney parish register.
 
 

George Goulby was christened 22 October 1559 in Middleton Cheney, the son of Thomas and Margaret Golby. He married Elizabeth Eliot 24 February 1582 in Middleton Cheney. George died and was buried 19 August 1605 in Middleton Cheney. Elizabeth was buried 12 August 1623 in Middleton Cheney. George and Elizabeth had the following children:
 

1. Nicholas, christened 25 February 1583 in Middleton Cheney; married Anne Neale 19 November 1604 in Middleton Cheney.
 

2. Margery, christened 12 March 1585 in Middleton Cheney.
 

3. John, christened 4 February 1588 in Middleton Cheney.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Middleton Cheney parish register.
 
 

Thomas Golby married Margaret. She was christened in January 1537 in Middleton Cheney. Margaret was buried 11 February 1606 in Middleton Cheney. Thomas was buried 1 April 1618 in Middleton Cheney. Thomas and Margaret had the following child:
 

1. George, christened 22 October 1559 in Middleton Cheney; married Elizabeth Eliot.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Middleton Cheney parish register.
 
 

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