GODFREY, Thomas (1586-1664), of Halling, Kent; formerly of Winchelsea, Suss.; later of Hoddiford, Sellinge, Kent

Family and Education

b. 3 Jan. 1586, 2nd s. of Thomas Godfrey (d.1624) jurat of Lydd, Kent, being o.s. with 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Michael Pix of Ashford, Kent; half-bro. of Richard II*. educ. Challock g.s. (Mr. John Lancashire) 1594; St. John’s, Camb. 1599; M. Temple 1603-6. m. (1) 5 May 1608, Margaret (d. 29 June 1611), da. of William Lambarde† of Westcombe, Kent, 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 28 May 1612, Sarah, da. of Thomas Iles, proctor, of Hammersmith, Mdx., 9s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.).Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxii), 132; Top. et Gen. ii. 450-65. Godfrey mistakenly dated his first marriage to 1609.

Offices Held

Gent. in ordinary to Henry Howard, earl of Northampton 1606–8. Top. et Gen. ii. 541.

Freeman and jurat, Winchelsea, Suss. 1609 – 11, auditor 1609 – 10, dep. mayor 1611; Ibid. 452–3; E. Suss. RO, WIN 55, ff. 150v, 162v, 170, 173v. dep. to the Guestling of the Cinque Ports for Winchelsea 1610; Top. et Gen. ii. 453; Cal. of White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports ed. F. Hull (Kent Recs. xix), 392. lt. militia horse, Kent 1617, scoutmaster 1632; Top. et Gen. ii. 457, 462. commr. sewers, Walland marsh, Kent 1625, Dengemarsh 1632, Kent and Suss. 1645; C181/3, ff. 166, 189, 253; 181/4, ff. 19, 38v, 107; 181/5, ff. 41, 259; 181/6, f. 367. ?freeman, New Romney, Kent 1628; j.p. Kent 1631-at least 1642. Top. et Gen. ii. 461; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Chas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 421.

Sewer (extraordinary), king’s Household 1618. Ibid. 457.

Parlimentarian

GODFREY, Thomas (1586-1664), of Halling, Kent; formerly of Winchelsea, Suss.; later of Hoddiford, Sellinge, Kent

Main residences: Halling, Kent; Winchelsea, Suss.; Hoddiford, Sellinge, Kent.

Author

P.J.L.

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

GODFREY, Thomas (1586-1664)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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