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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Ribston, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
GOODRICKE, Sir John (1617-70)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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