GODFREY, Lambarde (1609-71), of Lydd and Maidstone, Kent.

Family and Education

b. 27 Mar. 1609, 1st s. of Thomas Godfrey* of Winchelsea, Suss. and Sellindge, Kent, and 1st w. Margaret (d. 1611), da. of William Lambarde†.Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 451, 454; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 131-2. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 4 May 1627; BA, 19 Feb. 1628, incorp. Camb. 1628; Al. Ox.; Al. Cant. G. Inn, 18 May 1625, called 27 May 1636.G. Inn Admiss. 177; PBG Inn, i. 37. m. 14 Dec. 1637, Katherine, da. of Robert Scott of Smeeth, 2 da.Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 463; PROB11/337/131. suc. fa. 10 Oct. 1664.Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 465. d. 20 Mar. 1671.Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 451; Reg. St Margaret Westminster (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 42.

Offices Held

Local: commr. additional ord. for levying of money, Kent 1 June 1643.A. and O. Member, Kent co, cttee. 2 Nov. 1643. Dep. lt. 2 Nov. 1643–?CJ iii. 298b. Commr. defence of Hants and southern cos. 4 Nov. 1643; commr. for Kent, assoc. of Hants, Surr., Suss. and Kent, 15 June 1644;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Kent 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 236v. Home circ. 23 June 1656 – 3 Feb. 1657, 16 June 1657–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 171, 237, 373. gaol delivery, Kent 4 July 1644.C181/5, f. 237. J.p. by 21 Sept. 1644-bef. Oct. 1660.Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments Charles I, 351; C193/13/3, f. 33v; Names of the Justices (1650), 29 (E.1238.4); A Perfect List (1660), 23. Commr. assessment, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660;A. and O.; Act for an Assessment (1653), 282 (E.1062.28); Ordinance for an Assessment (1660), 30 (E.1075.6). New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; military rule, 23 Apr. 1645;A. and O. sewers, Wittersham Level, Kent and Suss. 23 May 1645;C181/5, f. 253. Walland Marsh, Kent and Suss. 21 Aug. 1645, 13 May 1657, 1 July 1659, 19 Dec. 1660, 22 Nov. 1670;C181/5, f. 259; C181/6, pp. 226, 365; C181/7, pp. 73, 562. Denge Marsh, Kent, 21 Aug. 1645, Oct. 1658, 10 Oct. 1660, 22 May 1669;C181/5, f. 260; C181/6, p. 321; C181/7, pp. 63, 490. rising in Kent, 7 June 1645; indemnity, Kent 20 Jan., 4 Apr. 1648; militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, 5 Oct. 1653. Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. for public faith, 24 Oct. 1657.Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–9 Oct. 1657), 63 (E.505.35).

Legal: solicitor for sequestrations, Kent 26 Jan. 1644–?49.CJ iii. 377b; CCC 101, 239. Master in chancery, 12 Aug. 1655.C216/2/220.

Civic: recorder, steward and town clerk, Maidstone 20 July 1650-bef. 30 Apr. 1662.Recs. Maidstone, 122, 145.

Central: member, cttee. for improving revenues of customs and excise, 26 June 1657.A. and O.

Parlimentarian

GODFREY, Lambarde (1609-71), of Lydd and Maidstone, Kent.

: Kent.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

GODFREY, Lambarde (1609-71), of Lydd and Maidstone, Kent.

Will

3 Dec. 1669, pr. 23 Aug. 1671, overseers inc. William Steele*.PROB11/337/131.

Estates

at d. owned manor of Hodiford, and two houses in Maidstone, as well as property in Old and New Romney, West Hythe, Hythe, Snargrave, Brenzett, Selling, Brabourne, and in par. of St Martin Pountney, London.PROB11/337/131.

Oxford 1644

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