Family and Education
bap. 2 Feb. 1635, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir William Godolphin (d.1663) of Spargor by 1st w. Ruth, da. of Sir John Lambe, dean of the Arches 1633-43, of Coulston, Wilts. educ. Westminster 1648, KS 1650; Christ Church, Oxf. 1651, MA 1661; I. Temple 1654. unm. Kntd. 28 Aug. 1668.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 187.
Offices Held
Under-sec. of state (south) by 1662 – 65; sec. of embassy, Madrid 1666, envoy extraordinary 1668, ambassador 1671 – 78; auditor in the Exchequer 1668–90.
FRS 1664.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Spargor, St. Mabyn, Cornw.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
GODOLPHIN, William (1635-96)
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