. History and genealogy of the Goodhue family : in England and America to the year 1890. HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE GOODHUE FAMILY. THE FAMILY IN ENGLAND. Tlie earliest date to which the Goodhue family has been tracedin Englaud is 12S0 A. D. In the eighth year of Edward I. wefind the names of Wills Godhewen and Robs Godhewen (Williamand Robert Goodhue), both of the County of Kent. In the samereign John Goodhngh (Johes Goodhug), of the County ofEssex, is mentioned. In the year 1306 mention is made ofHugo Goodhngh (Hugh Goodhugh), also of Essex, who was amember of Parliament for the County of


. History and genealogy of the Goodhue family : in England and America to the year 1890. HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE GOODHUE FAMILY. THE FAMILY IN ENGLAND. Tlie earliest date to which the Goodhue family has been tracedin Englaud is 12S0 A. D. In the eighth year of Edward I. wefind the names of Wills Godhewen and Robs Godhewen (Williamand Robert Goodhue), both of the County of Kent. In the samereign John Goodhngh (Johes Goodhug), of the County ofEssex, is mentioned. In the year 1306 mention is made ofHugo Goodhngh (Hugh Goodhugh), also of Essex, who was amember of Parliament for the County of Essex. The nameis evident]} of Saxon origin. The first syllable of the name,god, was the Saxon for good ; as Godwin, now written Goodwin ;Godale, now Goodale ; Godyear, now Goodyear, and many syllables en and wyti were common terminations of Saxonsurnames, hence we liave Godhewyn, afterwards written Godhew^Godyer, Godhill, and man}-^ others. In the Index Nominum of that period. Vol. II, we find alarge number of names beginning with the syllable God but after-wards written


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