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Godwin Family History
Godwin Genealogy & Family TreeGodwin is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the roots god ("good") and wine ("friend"). In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Walter Godwin--was recorded in 1177. The family motto is Fide et virtute which means "By fidelity and valor."
Other spellings of the name include "Godwyn," "Godwine," "Goddwin," "Goddwyn," "Goddwyne," "Goodwin," "Goodwyn," and "Goodwine." Notable people with the surname include American astronaut Linda Godwin, American baseball player John Goodwin (Boston Americans), and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, better known as Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein). The first Godwin to come to America was Reinould Godwin in Virginia in 1620.
Godwin Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Godwin -- --, 1410 December 0, 1465
- Alcey Godwin -- --, 1784 December 0, 1850 North Carolina
- Mary Godwin -- --, 1694 Virginia
- Ernest George Godwin -- --, 1875 October 3, 1948
- Frederick James Godwin -- --, 1866 December 0, 1947
Godwin Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Godwin -- --, 1630 September 26, 1720 Virginia
- Cecelia Ann Godwin -- --, 1703 December 0, 1761 Virginia
- Ann Godwin -- --, 1680 December 0, 1750
- Cecelia Ann Godwin -- --, 1690 December 0, 1761
- Mary Elizabeth Godwin -- --, 1900 July 5, 1969 North Carolina
