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GODOLPHIN, Charles (c.1651-1720), of Westminster and Coulston, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. c. 1651 5th s. of Francis Godolphin, and bro. of Sidney Godolphin I and Sir William Godolphin, 1st Bt. educ. Wadham, Oxf. matric 16 Mar. 1666, aged 15; M. Temple 1670, called 1677. m. lic. 27 June 1687, his cos. Elizabeth (d. 29 July 1726), da. of Francis Godolphin of Spargor, St Mabyn, Cornw. 1s. 1da. d.v.p.F. G. Marsh, Godolphin Fam. 38; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 184.
Offices Held
Assay-master of the stannaries 1681 – d.; inspector of tin coinage Sept. 1688, commr. 1689; asst. R. Africa Co. 1690 – 91; commr. of customs 1691 – 1714, union with Scotland 1702; registrar of shipping 1702–d.
J.p. Cornw. by 1701–?d.
Main residences: Westminster; Coulston, Wilts.
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GODOLPHIN, Francis (1605-67), of Godolphin, Breage, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. 25 Dec. 1605, 1st s. of Sir William Godolphin of Godolphin by Thomasine, da. and h. Thomas Sidney of Wrighton, Norf.; bro. of Sidney Godolphin. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1624. m. bef. 1635, Dorothy, da. of Sir Henry Berkeley of Yarlington, Som., 6s. 7da. suc. fa. 1613; KB 23 Apr. 1661.F. G. Marsh, Godolphin Fam. 7-8.
Offices Held
Stannator, Penwith and Kerrier 1636, 1663; sheriff, Cornw. 1637 – 38, commr. of array 1642, j.p. July 1660–?d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660, assessment, Cornw. Aug. 1660 – d., dep. lt. 1662 – d.; receiver Devon and Cornw. by 1663–d.
Gov. Scilly Is. 1640 – 46, June 1660–d.
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Main residence: Godolphin, Breage, Cornw.
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GODOLPHIN, Sidney I (1645-1712), of Whitehall.
Family and Education
bap. 15 June 1645, 3rd s. of (Sir) Francis Godolphin, and bro. of Charles Godolphin and Sir William Godolphin, 1st Bt.. educ. travelled abroad (Italy) 1664. m. 15 May 1675, Margaret (d. 9 Sept. 1678), da. and coh. of Thomas Blagge of Horningsheath, Suff., maid of honour to Queen Catherine of Braganza, 1s. cr. Baron Godolphin of Rialton 24 Sept. 1684; KG 6 July 1704; Earl of Godolphin 26 Dec. 1706; suc. bro. 1710.
Offices Held
Page of honour 1662 – 68; groom of the bedchamber 1670 – 78; envoy extraordinary to Louis XIV of France 1672, to the Spanish Netherlands and the Prince of Orange 1678; master of the robes 1678 – 79; ld. of Treasury 1679 – 84, 1687 – 90, first ld. 1684 – 85, 1690 – 96; sec. of state (south) May-Aug. 1684; PC 4 Feb. 1680 – Feb. 1689, 20 Nov. 1690 – d.; ld. chamberlain to Queen Mary of Modena 1685 – Dec. 1688; member of council to Queen Catherine 1687 – ?91; one of the lds. justices 1695, 1696, 1701; ld. treasurer 1700 – 01, 1702–10.
Cornet, Prince Rupert’s Horse 1667.
Freeman, Portsmouth 1668, Liskeard 1685; commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1673 – 80; j.p. Cornw. 1680 – d., Mdx. 1680 – 85; ranger of Cranborne chase, Windsor forest July 1688–1700; ld. lt. and custos rot. Cornw. 1705–10.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Whitehall.
Notes
This biography is based upon Sir Tresham Lever, Godolphin: His Life and Times, except where otherwise indicated.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GODOLPHIN, Sidney I (1645-1712)
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GODOLPHIN, Sidney II (1652-1732), of Broniarth, Mont. and Thames Ditton, Surr.
Family and Education
bap. 12 Jan. 1652, 2nd but o. surv. s. of John Godolphin, DCL, judge of Admiralty 1653-9, of Clerkenwell, Mdx. by 2nd w. Mary, da. of William Tregose of St. Ives, Cornw. educ. I. Temple 1668. m. c.1673, Susanna (d. 10 Feb. 1724), da. of Rice Tanat of Abertanat, Salop, and coh. to her bro. Owen, 1s. d.v.p. 5da. suc. fa. 1678.F. G. Marsh, Godolphin Fam., 22-23, add. p. 2; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 82; Mont. Colls. xiii. 119.
Offices Held
J.p. Denb. 1678 – 89, Mont. 1678 – 90, Cornw. June 1688–?d., Salop 1700 – d.; commr. for assessment, Mont. 1679 – 80, 1689, Denb. 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Mont. Feb. 1688–9.
Capt. Earl of Bath’s Regt. (later 10 Ft.) 1685, lt.-col. 1694 – 96; lt.-gov. Scilly Is. 1690, gov. 1700 – d.; maj. Queen’s Regt. (later 2 Ft.) 1700–2.
Auditor in the Exchequer 1702–d.
Main residences: Broniarth, Mont; Thames Ditton, Surr.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GODOLPHIN, William (1635-96), of Spargor, St. Mabyn, Cornw.
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.
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Main residence: Spargor, St. Mabyn, Cornw.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GODOLPHIN, William (1635-96)
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