GODFREY, Charles (c.1648-1715), of Windmill Street, Westminster, Mdx., and Huntercombe, Bucks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1648, s. of Francis Godfrey of Little Chelsea, Mdx. m. c.1679, Arabella (d. 1730), da. of Sir Winston Churchill† of Great Minterne, Dorset, sis. of Charles*, George* and John Churchill†, 1st Earl (later Duke) of Marlborough, 1s. d.v.p. 3da. suc. fa. 1688. PCC 47 Exton; Boyer, Pol. State, xxxix. 562.

Offices Held

Capt. Grenadier Gds. 1674; lt.-col. of ft. Sir Thomas Slingsby’s† regt. 1678; capt.-lt. of horse, Duke of Monmouth’s regt. 1678; maj. of horse, Ld. Gerard’s regt. 1679; col. 4 Drag. Gds. Dec. 1688–93.

Burgess, Chipping Wycombe 1691. First Ledger Bk. of High Wycombe ed. Greaves (Bucks. Rec. Soc. 11), 231.

Dep.-master marshal of King’s hawks 1693; dep.-constable of the Tower 1694–?1698; master of the jewel office 1698–1704; clerk comptroller of Bd. of Green Cloth 1704–14; clerk of Green Cloth Oct. 1714–d. Add. ch. 66239; Vernon–Shrewsbury Letters, ii. 81; R. O. Bucholz, Augustan Court, 262; info. from Prof. R. O. Bucholz.

Parlimentarian

GODFREY, Charles (c.1648-1715), of Windmill Street, Westminster and Huntercombe, Bucks.

Main residences: Windmill Street, Westminster, Mdx.; Huntercombe, Bucks.

Author

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Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

GODFREY, Charles (c.1648-1715)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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