GODOLPHIN, William (1605-63), of Spargor, St Mabyn, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. 1605, 1st s. of John Godolphin of Spargor and Judith, da. of Edward Ameredith. m. (1) Ruth (d. bef. May 1657),CCSP v. 736. da. of Sir John Lambe of Coulston, Wilts. 6s (2 d.v.p.), 2d.; (2) 25 Mar. 1658, Grace (d. 11 Oct. 1663), da. of Richard Barrett of Tregarne, s.p. suc. fa. 1619.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 187. kntd. 6 May 1644.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 217. d. 30 Oct. 1663.Cornw. RO, St Mabyn par. regs.

Offices Held

Local: commr. oyer and terminer for piracy, Cornw. 11 Feb. 1641;C181/5, f. 188. array (roy.), 29 June 1642.Northants RO, FH133, unfol. J.p. 4 Oct. 1643–?Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 78. Commr. assessment, 1 June 1660, 1661;An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. poll tax, 1660.SR. V.-adm. N. Cornw. 20 Sept. 1660.CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 540; Vice-Admirals of the Coast ed. Sainty and Thrush, 6. Dep.-lt. Cornw. 1662–?d.SP29/60/66. Commr. subsidy, 1663.SR.

Military: col. of ft. (roy.) by Aug. 1642-c.Apr. 1646.Cornw. RO, B/35/219; B/35/6. Capt. militia, Cornw. c.1660–d.CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 454.

Parlimentarian

GODOLPHIN, William (1605-63), of Spargor, St Mabyn, Cornw.

: St Mabyn, Cornw.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

GODOLPHIN, William (1605-63), of Spargor, St Mabyn, Cornw.

Will

15 Oct. 1663, pr. 23 Dec. 1663.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 187.

Estates

claimed possession of islands of Sampson, Tresco, Arwothell, St Helens and Tean, Scilly Isles, c.1652;Parl. Surv. Duchy Cornw. ii. 138. acquired barton of Tregarne and moiety of St Neot Barrett (St Mabyn) on second marriage, 1658.Maclean, Trigg Minor, ii. 493-4.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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