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.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 719, 720; iii. 801; v. 1160; CSP Dom. 1668–9, p. 60; 1670, p. 263.

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.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 359; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 66; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1965; xvi. 342.

Parlimentarian

GODOLPHIN, Sidney I (1645-1712), of Whitehall.

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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