GODFREY, Thomas (1586-1664), of Halling, and Hoddisford, Sellindge, Kent.

Family and Education

b. 3 Jan. 1586, 1st s. of Thomas Godfrey (d. 1624) of Lydd, Kent, and 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Michael Pix of Ashford; half-bro. of Richard Godfrey II†.Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 450, 460; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 132; Arch. Cant. vi. 260; C142/408/132. educ. Challock (John Lancaster), 1594; St John’s, Camb. 1599; M. Temple, 4 Feb. 1603;Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 451; MT Admiss. i. 80. travelled abroad (Spanish Netherlands) 1616, July-Aug. 1618.Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 451, 455. m. (1) 5 May 1608, Margaret (d. 29 June 1611), da. of William Lambarde† of Westcombe, 2s. inc. Lambarde Godfrey* (1 d.v.p.);Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 451, 454; St Katherine by the Tower, London, par. reg. (2) 28 May 1612, Sarah, da. of William Iles of Hammersmith, Mdx. 13s. (5 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 10 Oct. 1664.Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 454-5; Sellindge par. reg.

Offices Held

gent. in ordinary to Henry Howard, 1st earl of Northampton, 1607–9.Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 451.

freeman, Winchelsea 30 Apr. 1609; jurat, 9 May 1609;E. Suss. RO, WIN55, ff. 150v, 162v; Cal. White and Black Bks. Cinque Ports, 392; Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 452. dep. to the Guestling of the Cinque Ports, 1610.Top. and Gen. ii. 453; Cal. White and Black Bks. 392. Freeman, New Romney 1628.E. Kent RO, NR/Rta1/3.

lt. militia horse, Kent 1617;Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 457. scoutmaster, 18 May 1632.Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 462. Commr. sewers, Wittersham Level, Kent and Suss. 1625;C181/3, f. 166. Gravesend Bridge to Penshurst, Kent 1628;C181/3, f. 253. Ticehurst and River Rother, Kent and Suss. 1629, 1630, 1639;C181/4, ff. 19, 38v; C181/5, f. 145. Walland Marsh, Kent and Suss. 1632, 21 Aug. 1645;C181/4, f. 106v; C181/5, f. 259. Denge Marsh, Kent 1636, 21 Aug. 1645;C181/5, f. 41; C181/5, f. 260. Kent 1639, 1 July 1659.C181/5, f. 147; C181/6, p. 367. J.p. 13 Dec. 1630-bef. Jan. 1650.C231/5, p. 45. Commr. repair of highways, 1631;C181/4, f. 88v. further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641.SR.

sewer, extraordinary, 19 Feb. 1618–25.Coll. Top. and Gen. ii. 457.

Parlimentarian

GODFREY, Thomas (1586-1664), of Halling, and Hoddisford, Sellindge, Kent.

of Halling and Hoddisford, Kent., Sellindge.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

GODFREY, Thomas (1586-1664), of Halling, and Hoddisford, Sellindge, Kent.

Will

8 Apr. 1657, pr. 5 Nov. 1664.Canterbury Cathedral Lib. PRC17/72, f. 49.

Estates

bought manor of Hodiford from James Cobbe. In 1640 briefly acquired manor of Hengham, Kent. Owned advowson of Kenardington in 1663.Hasted, Kent, vii. 234, 249; viii. 303-14.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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