GOODWIN, Arthur (1595-1643), of Upper Winchendon, Bucks.

Family and Education

bap. 31 Mar. 1595, 3rd but o. surv. s. of Sir Francis Goodwin† and Elizabeth, da. of Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey of Wilton.St Stephen Coleman Street, London par. reg.; Vis. Bucks. 1634 (Harl. Soc. lviii), 64; T. Langley, Hist. and Antiquities of the Hundred of Desborough (1797), opp. 442; W. Berry, County Genealogies: Peds. of Bucks. Fams. (1837), 70-1. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. BA 10 Feb. 1614; I. Temple 16 Apr. 1614.Al. Ox.; I. Temple database. m. Apr. 1618, Jane, daughter of Sir Richard Wenman†, 1st Viscount Wenman of Tuam, 1da.Vis. Bucks. 1634, 64; Langley, Hundred of Desborough, opp. 442; Berry, Peds. of Bucks. Fams. 71. suc. fa. 1634. d. 16 Aug. 1643.C142/777/104.

Offices Held

Military: officer, Palatinate by 1625.CSP Ire. 1647–60, p. 49. Capt. of horse (parlian.), army of 3rd earl of Essex, Aug. 1642–d.;SP28/1a, f. 196; BHO, Cromwell Assoc. database. col. Aug. 1642–d.SP28/1a, ff. 124–8; BHO, Cromwell Assoc. database. C.-in-c. Bucks. Jan. 1643–d.Bodl. Carte 103, f. 106.

Local: commr. River Colne, Bucks., Herts. and Mdx. 1638-aft. May 1639.C181/5, f. 122v, 136v. J.p. Bucks. 16 Mar. 1641–?C231/5, p. 437. Commr. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 5 June 1641-aft. Jan. 1642.C181/5, ff. 190v, 218v. Dep. lt. Bucks. July 1642–d.LJ v. 178b; Whitelocke, Diary, 131n. Commr. for associating midland cos. 15 Dec. 1642; assessment, 24 Feb. 1643; sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643.A and O.

Central: member, recess cttee. 9 Sept. 1641;CJ ii. 288b. cttee. for examinations, 13 Jan. 1642.CJ ii. 375b.

Parlimentarian

GOODWIN, Arthur (c.1593/4-1643), of Upper Winchendon, Bucks.

: Bucks.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, A. Van Dyck, 1639.Chatsworth, Derbys.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

GOODWIN, Arthur (1595-1643), of Upper Winchendon, Bucks.

Will

6 Feb. 1639, codicil 30 Aug. 1642, pr. 11 Nov. 1644.PROB11/192/8.

Estates

he and his fa. sold lands at Westcote, Ham and Waddeston, Bucks. 1628, 1630 and 1633;Coventry Docquets, 579, 600-1, 339. sold lands at Bishops Wooburn and Wooburn Dincourt, Bucks. to Sir Alexander Denton* and John Hampden*, 1635;Coventry Docquets, 684. granted lands at Bishops Wooburn to trustees, inc. Hampden and Sir Thomas Wenman*, 1638.PROB11/192/8.

Oxford 1644

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Religion

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