Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Arthur Golding and his influence on William Shakespeare The following link is a 1940 book review of a 1937 extensive biography of Arthur Golding An Elizabethan Puritan by Louis Thom Golding. Charles Wisner Barrell’s book review itself is quite extensive and it is entitled Arthur … Read more
Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook CHANGES are listed at the end of the page. Updated 2013.06.30 Percival Golding (1579-1635) is the son of Arthur Golding (1536-1606). Both are possibly my 9th and 10th great grandfathers. Percival married to Emily Farmer 1580-1640 — Offspring: Gideon, Percival Jr, (John) William (Leftwich or Leftridge) The Goldings were traditionally … Read more
Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Updated 2015.10.06 A number of Golding genealogies include (Sir) Nicholas Golding in the line of the Glemsford Goldings. His father was supposedly John Golding b.1350 at Glemsford, Suffolk, England. There is plenty of evidence for John Golding being at Glemsford (the 1327 Gleanings Report; 1350’s John, son of Simon c.1330, … Read more
Golding/Golden/Goulding et al on Facebook Updated 2014.04.02 (John) William Golding Born: 1703-05 at Essex County, Virginia; usually listed as 1704 Died: 23 Sep 1782 at Ninety-Sixth District (Pickens Co.), South Carolina — Last Will and Testament Note: In almost all genealogies John William is listed as ‘William’. ‘John William’ was probably also his father’s name, … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes Prominent personalities mentioned within the will: Henry Golding = 10th great grand uncle Arthur Golding = 10th great grandfather George Golding = 10th great grand uncle Robert Waldegrave = a major printer and publisher of the time. Association with Waldegrave was important for the Goldings as they … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes Lady Margaret “Margery” Golding de Vere (1528-1568): who is her real mother? ======= John Golding, Esq. (1498-1547) is Margery’s father, and my 11th great grandfather. John Golding married first Elizabeth Stowe (1502-1527) … although she is often listed in numerous genealogies as Elizabeth ‘Towe’ instead of Stowe. … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes The governor-elect of the Commonwealth of Kentucky was gunned down on January 30th, 1900 while walking to his inauguration. Governor-elect William Goebel lived to take the oath of office but died four days later on February 3nd. Goebel is the only governor in American history to have … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes A tale of two Richards — there are two very large Golden clans in the eastern and southeastern USA. Both track back to Richard Golden, but to two different Richards who lived at approximately the same time and almost in the same area: the intersection of Georgia, … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes Updated 2015.07.22 John Golding is the son of Sir William Golding and brother to Sir Thomas Golding. John was not a ‘Sir’ but he was quite wealthy. His wealth was such that he paid for a small church (chapel), Church of St. Mary the Virginia at Glemsford, to be built over … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Updated 2014.04.24 Percival Golding’s (1608-1680) parents were Percival Golding (1579 – 1635) and Emily Farmer (1580 – 1640). Percival married a Katherine (family unknown but possibly ‘Hill’) and had as many as eight children to include Arthur, Dorothy, Eliza, William, Gideon (1625-1686), and Ephraim (1663-1707) YDNA: A YDNA … Read more