GODOLPHIN, Sir Francis (d.1640), of Godolphin, Breage, Cornw.

Family and Education

3rd s. of Sir Francis Godolphin† (d.1608) of Godolphin and his 1st w. Margaret, da. of John Killigrew of Arwennack, Cornw.; bro. of Sir William*. unm. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 184. Claims that Godolphin was bap. in 1578 at Breage, and married Katherine Trevanion in 1622 are unproven: F.G. Marsh, The Godolphins, 7. Kntd. 31 Dec. 1621. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 178. bur. 18 Mar. 1640 18 Mar. 1640. Marsh, 7 (errata). sig. Fra[ncis] Godolphin.

Offices Held

Cupbearer, Prince Henry’s Household c.1604–12; LC2/4/5, p. 87; SP14/67/147. gent. of Privy Chamber, Prince Charles’s Household by 1625; LC2/6, f. 69v. gent. of Privy Chamber, extraordinary c.1625–d. LC3/1, f. 24.

Gov. Scilly Isles 1613–d. C54/1796; PROB 11/122, f. 429; CSP Dom. 1639–40, p. 557.

Recvr. Crown revenues, Devon and Cornw. 1613–d.; C66/2008/23. j.p. Cornw. 1618–34; C231/4, f. 76; 231/5, p. 123. commr. inquiry, exacted fees, Cornw. 1623, Add. 34601, f. 147. piracy 1624-at least 1637, C181/3, ff. 113, 195v; 181/5, f. 83; HCA 30/820/18. Mines Royal, Card. 1625; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 49. collector, Privy Seal loan, Cornw. 1625–6, E401/2586, p. 81. commr. Forced Loan 1627, Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. treas. of Loan 1627; APC, 1627, p. 260. commr. martial law, Devon and Cornw. 1627, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 440. Crown debts 1628, HMC Rutland, i. 485. knighthood compositions, Cornw. 1631; SP16/187/18. stannator, Penwith and Kerrier, Cornw. 1636. Add. 6713, f. 100.

Prothonotary (jt.), Chancery 1614–19. C66/1988/2.

Recorder, Helston, Cornw. by 1620. Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 282.

Member, Fishery Soc. 1633. CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 42.

Parlimentarian

GODOLPHIN, Sir Francis (d.1640), of Godolphin, Breage, Cornw.

Main residence: Godolphin, Breage, Cornw.

Author

J.P.F.

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

GODOLPHIN, Sir Francis (-d.1640)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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