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GODOLPHIN, Sir William (c.1640-1710), of Godolphin, Breage, Cornw. and Suffolk Street, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. c. 1640, 1st s. of Francis Godolphin, and bro. of Charles Godolphin and Sidney Godolphin I. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1655; travelled abroad (Italy) to 1661. unm. cr. Bt. 29 Apr. 1661; suc. fa. 1667.Add. 28052, f. 5.
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Dep. lt. Cornw. 1662 – ?96, 1702 – d., j.p. ? 1667 – July 1688, Oct. 1688–96, by 1701 – d.; receiver, Devon and Cornw. 1667 – 89; stannator, Penwith and Kerrier 1673; col. of militia ft. Cornw. by 1679–?89.
Gov. Scilly Is. 1667–81.
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Main residences: Godolphin, Breage, Cornw.; Suffolk Street, Westminster.
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GODWIN (GODDEN), Sir John (c.1634-88), of London and Chatham, Kent.
Family and Education
b. c. 1634. m. (2) lic. 13 June 1666, aged 32, Anne, da. of John Timbrell, anchor-smith, of Portsmouth, Hants, 2s. 1da. Kntd. c. 1680.London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 559; CSP Dom. 1664-5, p. 14; St. Olave Hart Street (Harl. Soc. Reg. xlvi), 78, 79, 81.
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Lt. RN 1665 – 68, clerk in victualling office by 1669 – 79, surveyor-gen. 1679; commr. resident at Chatham 1679 – 86, special commr. 1686 – d.; elder bro. Trinity House 1686–d.
J.p. Kent 1680 – d., Essex, Hants, Mdx., Suff., Surr., Suss. and Westminster 1687 – d.
Main residences: London; Chatham, Kent.
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GODWIN (GODDEN), Sir John (c.1634-88)
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GOODRICKE, Francis (c.1621-73), of Manby, Lincs.
Family and Education
b. c.1621, 9th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir Henry Goodricke of Ribston, Yorks., v.-pres. of the council in the north, by Jane, da. of Sir John Savile of Methley, Yorks., baron of the Exchequer 1598-1607; bro. of Sir John Goodricke, 1st Bt. educ. Aberdeen c.1638; L. Inn 1641, called 1649. m. Hester, da. of Peter Warburton, j.c.p. 1649-55, of Hefferston Grange, Cheshire, s.p. Kntd. 3 Mar. 1662.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 55; C.A. Goodricke, Hist. Goodricke Fam. 15; CSP Dom. 1638-9, pp. 543-4.
Offices Held
J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Yorks. (W. Riding) Aug. 1660 – d., Lindsey Aug. 1660–1, Lincs. 1661 – d., co. Dur. 1666 – d., for oyer and terminer, Lincoln, 1661, corporations, Yorks. 1662 – 63; temporal chancellor, Durham dioc. 1664 – d.; bencher, L. Inn 1670, reader 1672, treasurer Feb. 1673–d.
Solicitor-gen. to Duke of York 1670 – 72, attorney-gen. 1672 – d.; KC 1671.
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Main residence: Manby, Lincs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GOODRICKE, Francis (c.1621-73)
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GOODRICKE, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1617-70), of Ribston, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 20 Apr. 1617, 7th but 1st surv. s. of Sir Henry Goodricke, and bro. of Francis Goodricke. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1633; Aberdeen 1635; travelled abroad (France) 1636-8. m. (1) 7 Oct. 1641, Catherine (d. Aug. 1644), da. and coh. of Stephen Norcliffe, counsellor at law, of York, 1s.; (2) c.1635, Elizabeth (d.1691), da. of Alexander Smith of Stutton, Suff., wid. of William, 3rd Visct. Fairfax of Emly [I], of Gilling Castle, Yorks., 1s. suc. fa. 1641; cr. Bt. 14 Aug. 1641; Kntd. Nov. 1641.C. A. Goodricke, Hist. Goodricke Fam. 17-25, Roll of Alumni (Aberdeen Univ. Studies, i), 12.
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Capt. of militia ft. Yorks. 1638, commr. of array 1642; j.p. (W. Riding) July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment (W. Riding) Sept. 1660–9, (N. Riding) 1660 – 69, York 1663 – 69, corporations, Yorks. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, oyer and terminer, Northern circuit 1665.
Capt. of ft. 1639; col. of horse (royalist) 1642–3.
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Main residence: Ribston, Yorks.
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GOODRICKE, Sir John (1617-70)
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GOODRICKE, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (1642-1705), of Ribston, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 24 Oct. 1642, 1st s. of Sir John Goodricke, 1st Bt., by 1st w. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1657-8. m. 1668, Mary, da. of William Legge I of The Minories, London, s.p. suc. fa as 2nd Bt. Nov. 1670.
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Commr. for assessment, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1664 – 80, York 1673 – 79, W. Riding and York 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Yorks. 1664 – Aug. 1688, Nov. 1688–?d.; j.p. (W. Riding) 1667 – Sept. 1688, Nov. 1688 – d.; freeman, Portsmouth 1675; commr. for recusants, Yorks. 1675, lt.-col. of militia ft. (W. Riding) 1677, col. Nov. 1688–?d.; gov. York Nov.-Dec. 1688.
Col. of ft. 1678 – 79.
Envoy extraordinary to Spain 1678 – 82; lt. of the Ordnance 1689 – 1702; commr. for preventing the export of wool 1689 – 92; PC 13 Feb. 1690 – d.
Main residence: Ribston, Yorks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GOODRICKE, Sir Henry (1642-1705)
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