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GREAVES, Robert (1585-1663), of Nottingham, Notts.

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bap. 10 Apr. 1585, ?2nd s. of William Greaves† (d.1621), draper, of Nottingham and Mary (d.1630), da. of John Gregory, alderman, of Nottingham. m. (1) lic. 17 June 1618, Isabel (d.1626), da. of John Dalton, vintner, of Nottingham, 2s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p. ; (2) 15 Jan. 1628, Mary Collinson (d.1675), 2s. 2da. bur. 21 Feb. 1663 21 Feb. 1663.Notts. RO, St. Mary’s, Nottingham par. reg.; PR/NW Will of Marie Greaves widow of Nottingham, proved 12 Feb 1631; HP Commons, 1558-1603, ii. 213; Thoroton, Notts. (1790), ii. 42; J.T. Godfrey, Notes on the Par. Regs. of St. Mary’s Nottingham, 4-5; Abstracts of Notts. Mar. Lics. ed. T.M. Blagg and F.A. Wadsworth (Brit. Rec. Soc. lviii), 73.
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Town clerk, Nottingham 1617 – 44, 1653–8, Recs. of the Bor. of Nottingham ed. W.H. Stevenson, iv. 430; Recs. of the Bor. of Nottingham ed. W.T. Baker, v. 356, 431–3. collector, Palatinate Benevolence 1622, E403/2741, f. 31. commr. subsidy 1622, 1624, 1640–1, C212/22/21, 23; SR, v. 64, 154. chamberlain 1625–6, Recs. of the Bor. of Nottingham, v. 281. commr. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. common councilman 1653–?8. Recs. of the Bor. of Nottingham, v. 242–3, 425.

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GOSTLIN (GOSLYN), John (1569-1626), of Caius College, Cambridge and Exeter, Devon.

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bap. 12 Mar. 1569, s. of Robert Gostlin of Norwich, Norf., grocer.Al. Cant.; Freemen of Norwich ed. P. Millican, 71. educ. Norwich cathedral sch.; Caius, Camb. 1582, BA 1587, MA 1590, MD 1602; incorp. Oxf. 1612. unm. d. 21 Oct. 1626. J. Venn, Biog. Hist. of Gonville and Caius College, iii. 74, 78; Al. Ox.
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Fell. Caius 1592 – 1619, dean 1592, 1594, 1598, registrar 1593, bursar 1597, master 1619–d.; Venn, i. 116; iii. 74. proctor, Camb. Univ. 1600, v.-chan. 1619, 1625 – d., Regius prof. of medicine 1623–d. Al. Cant.; Venn, iii. 76–7.

Commr. gaol delivery, Cambridge, Cambs. 1623, j.p. 1624–d. C181/3, ff. 82, 122, 197.

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GORING, Sir William, 1st. Bt. (1595-1658), of Burton, Suss.

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bap. 28 Apr. 1595,Add. 43446, f. 8. 1st s. of Sir Henry Goring of Burton and Eleanor, da. of Sir William Kingsmill of Sydmonton, Hants. Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 46. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1611-14, academy, Angers 1612. CSP Dom. 1611-18, p. 67; A. Joubert, ‘Les Gentilshommes Etrangers ... a l`academie d’equitation d’Angers au xviie siecle’, Revue d’Anjou, xxvi. 14. m. lic. 26 July 1611, Bridget (bur. 23 Mar. 1653), da. and h. of (Sir) Edward Fraunceys* of Petworth, Suss., 6s. 3da. cr. bt. 14 May 1622; suc. fa. 1626. bur. 25 Feb. 1658 25 Feb. 1658. Mar. Lics. at Chichester ed. E.H.W. Dunkin (Suss. Rec. Soc. ix), 45; Add. 43446, ff. 25, 38; Vis. Suss. 46; C66/2272/4; Notes of Post Mortem Inquisitions taken in Suss. ed. E.W.T. Attree (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 106.
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Commr. sewers, Suss. 1617, 1630 – 37, 1655; C181/2, f. 293; 181/4, f. 53v; 181/5, f. 69; 181/6, f. 106 j.p. Suss. 1627 – at least42, 1646–8; C231/4, f. 222; ASSI 35/84/8; Q. Sess. Order Bks. ed. B.C. Redwood (Suss. Rec. Soc. liv), p. xxviii. commr. maltsters 1636, PC2/46, p. 273. piracy 1637, oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1639–42, C181/5, ff. 68v, 163, 222. assessment 1643 – 44, sequestration 1643, southern assoc. 1643. LJ, vi. 53; A. and O. i. 335, 540.

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GORING, Sir George (1585-1663), of Danny Park, Hurstpierpoint; Lewes, Suss. and Goring House, Westminster.

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b. 28 Apr. 1585, 1st s. of George Goring† of Danny Park, and Anne, da. of Henry Denny of Waltham Abbey, Essex; bro. of Sir Edward*. educ. Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1600; travelled abroad 1609. m. by 1608, Mary (bur. 15 July 1648), da. of Edward Neville† of Birling, Kent, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 7da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1602; Kntd. 29 May 1608; cr. Bar. Goring 14 Apr. 1628, earl of Norwich 28 Nov. 1644. d. 6 Jan. 1663. Oxford DNB; Al. Cant.; SO3/4, unfol. (June 1609); Danny Archives, xii-xiii; CP, ix. 769-72; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 145. sig. George Goring.
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Commr. sewers, Suss. 1610 – at least41, Northants. 1633 – at least34, Westminster 1634; C181/2, ff. 134v, 292v; 181/3, ff. 133, 166v; 181/4, ff. 46v, 53v, 73v, 140, 180, 190; 181/5, ff. 69, 205v. freeman, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 1617, J. Nichols, Progs. of Jas. I, iii. 330. Portsmouth, Hants 1635; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 357. steward, honour of Peverell, Notts. (jt.) 1618 – 38, (sole) 1638; C66/2149; T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 2, p. 205;. j.p. Westminster 1621 – at least41, Northants. 1628-at least 1641; C231/4, ff. 117, 250; C66/2859. commr. subsidy, Westminster 1621 – 22, 1624, Suss. 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. Forced Loan, Suss. 1627; C193/12/2, f. 59v. sec. of Council in the Marches of Wales 1630 – 41, 1661–d.; HMC 13th Rep. IV, 275; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 163. commr. archery, London 1632, Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 252. oyer and terminer, Wales and the Marches 1634 – 40, Surr. 1640, C181/4, f. 162; 181/5, ff. 169, 184v. array, Suss. 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Gent. pens. by 1608, Lincs. AO, Worsley 1/30. lt. 1616–39; Carew Letters ed. J. Maclean (Cam. Soc. lxxvi), 38; Badminton, FM H2/4/1, f. 18v. gent. of Privy Chamber to Prince Henry 1610; Collection of Ordinances and Regulations for the Government of the Royal Household (1790), p. 323. member, embassy to France 1616, agent Sept. – Oct. 1624, Jan. – Apr. 1625, amb. extraordinary 1643–4; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 363; Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 107, 112. surveyor of soap 1624; CSP Dom. 1623–5, pp. 154, 160. farmer of sugar impost 1626; APC, 1626, pp. 180–2. vice-chamberlain to Queen Henrietta Maria 1626 – 28, master of the Horse 1628-at least 1638; T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Chas. I, i. 140, 378; CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 602. commr. sale of French prizes 1627; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 181. farmer of wine licences 1627; C66/2422. commr. butter exports 1635, gold and silver thread 1636, CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 586; 1635–6, p. 178. tobacco licences 1636, Rymer, ix. pt. 2, p. 80. cottages 1638, usury 1638; CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 602. farmer of customs 1638–41; CTB, i. 132. vice-chamberlain 1639 – 44; PC 1639 – 44, 1660–d.; HMC 4th Rep. 294; PC2/50, p. 608; HMC 12th Rep. VIII. 29; CP, ix. 771. commr. subsidy, peerage 1641, SR, v. 72. revenue inquiry 1642; CSP Dom. 1641–3, p. 263. capt. of the guard 1645, 1657–61; Oxford DNB; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 96. commr. trade 1660–d. Officials of the Boards of Trade comp. J.C. Sainty,

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GORING, Sir George (1585-1663), of Danny Park, Hurstpierpoint; Lewes, Suss. and Goring House, Westminster.
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GORE, Richard (c.1554-1622), of Bow Lane, London; later of Hamburg

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b. c. 1554, 1st s. of Gerrard Gore of London, alderman and Merchant Taylor and Helena, da. of John Davenant of Essex. Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 326. educ. Clare, Camb. 1581. m. by 1583 (with £500) Mary (bur. 15 Sept. 1623), da. of William Albany of London, Merchant Taylor, 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 10 or 11da. (at least 2 d.v.p.). PROB 11/75, f. 129v; 11/143, f. 508r-v; Mdx. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxv), 55; St. Mary Aldermary, 61-9, 143, 149; All Hallows, Bread Street and St. John the Evangelist, Friday Street (Harl. Soc. Reg., xliii), 180; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), ii. 225. suc. fa. 1607. d. c. Oct. 1622.
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Freeman, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1575, liveryman 1581, 4th warden 1589, asst. 1590, 1st warden 1595, master 1602–3; C.M. Clode Early Hist. of Merchant Taylors, i. 183, 220; ii. 343; GL, Merchant Taylors’ microfilm M324 (index to freemen). dep. gov. Merchant Adventurers by 1601-at least 1606, Lansd. 150, f. 23; Bowyer Diary, 34. Bowyer describes him as governor of the Company, but he presumably meant deputy governor, as the governorship was then held by Sir Henry Rowe: LJ, ii. 431. dep. at Hamburg by 1614-at least Jan. 1622; APC, 1613–14, p. 398; 1619–21, p. 38; J. Wing, Jacob’s Staffe: to beare up the faithfull (Flushing, 1621), ded.; SP81/20, f. 223. member, Spanish Co. 1605, French Co. 1611. Spanish Co. ed P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 96; Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 64.

Dep. alderman, Cordwainer Street Ward, London 1590-at least 1598, St. Mary Aldermary, 63–6. auditor 1601 – 03, 1606–8; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London i. 276. commr. charitable uses, London 1604; C93/2/28. gov. Christ’s hosp., London by 1604-at least 1607. GL, ms 12806/3, ff. 139, 148v.

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GORE, Richard (c.1554-1622), of Bow Lane, London; later of Hamburg
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GOODWIN, Robert (c.1601-1681), of Horne, Surr. and East Grinstead, Suss.

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b. c. 1601, 1st s. of Edward Goodwin of Horne and Susan. da. of Richard Wallop of Bugbrooke, Northants.; bro. of John†.Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 124. educ. travelled abroad (Spanish Neths.) 1620; I. Temple 1621.SP77/14, f. 202; I. Temple database of admiss. m. 15 May 1634, Mary, da. of Sir John Rivers, 1st bt., of Chafford, Kent, 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1627;Manning and Bray, Surr. ii. 330; iii. 391; PROB 11/366, f. 189; C142/568/122. Kntd. 3 May 1658.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 224. bur. 29 Mar. 1681 29 Mar. 1681.Soc. Gen. East Grinstead par. reg.
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J.p. Surr. 1629–42,C231/5, pp. 18, 532; by 1644-at least 1653,ASSI 35/85/4; CUL, mss Dd. viii. 1. Suss. by 1644, 1649–60;Q. S. Order Bk. ed. B.C. Redwood (Suss. Rec. Soc. liv) p. xxviii; Perfect List (1660), p. 52. commr. subsidy, Surr. 1641–2; SR, v. 65, 155. dep. lt. Suss. 1642;LJ, v. 353. commr. assessment Surr. 1643 – 52, Suss. 1644, 1657, 1660, sequestrations, Surr. 1643, defence, Surr. and Suss. 1643, Surr. 1645,A. and O. i. 116, 234, 335, 451, 541, 636, 731, 976, 1093; ii. 44, 310, 479, 676, 1082, 1380. gaol delivery, Surr. 1644, oyer and terminer, 1644, Home circ. by 1654 – 58, sewers, Surr. and Kent 1645, C181/5, ff. 239-v, 264; 181/6, ff. 13, 306. New Model Ordinance, Surr. 1645;A. and O. i. 624. elder, Reigate classis, Surr. 1647;W.A. Shaw, Hist. of the Eng. Church during the Civil Wars and under the Commonwealth, ii. 434. commr. militia, Surr. 1648, Suss. 1659, 1660, scandalous ministers, Surr. 1654. A. and O. i. 1234; ii. 975, 1333, 1444

Commr. govt. [I] 1642,Ibid. i. 32. Scottish affairs 1643 – 47, propositions for relief of Ireland 1645, treating with Scotland 1645; compounding 1647–9, CCC, 1–2; A. and O. i. 723, 738, 914. registrar in Chancery 1648–59;CJ, v. 477a; CCAM, 849; G.E. Aylmer, State’s Servants, 88–9. cllr. of state 1651, 1652 – 53; commr. to remove obstructions 1651;A. and O. ii. 500, 524; CJ, vii. 221a. cllr. [I] 1654 – 57; commr. security [I] 1656, Irish affairs 1659–60.Ireland under the Commonwealth ed. R. Dunlop, ii. 438, 672, 697; A. and O. ii. 1041, 1298; CJ, vii. 815b.

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GOODWIN, Robert (c.1601-1681), of Horne, Surr. and East Grinstead, Suss.
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GOOD, Sebastian (c.1599-1658/9), of Malden, Surr.

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b. c. 1599, 1st s. of John Good* and Elizabeth, da. of Sebastian Bruskett, merchant of St. Sithe’s Lane, London.Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. lx), 51. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1615, aged 16; L. Inn 1618, ?called 1628. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 277. m. Elizabeth, da. of Bostock Fuller† of Tandridge, Surr. 2s, 3da. Vis. Surr. 51. suc. fa. 3 Apr. 1627. O. Manning and W. Bray, Hist. and Antiq. Surr. iii. 8. d. bet. 28 June 1658-1 Apr. 1659. PROB 11/290, ff. 250-250A.
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GOOD, John (c.1568/71-1627), of Malden, Surr. and Chancery Lane, London.

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b. c. 1568 /71, He was said to be aged 11 at entry to university, but his MI claims he was aged 59 at his death. eldest surv. s.(?) of James Good MD, of Chancery Lane and W. Drayton, Mdx. and Joan, da. and coh. of Edward Glynton†, alderman of Oxf. PROB 11/38, ff. 110v-11; PROB 6/3, f. 21; H.K. Cameron, ‘Brasses of Mdx.’ in Trans. London and Mdx. Arch. Soc. xviii. pt. 1, pp. 35-7. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1582, aged 11; L. Inn 1587. Al. Ox.; Harl. 776, f. 12; LI Admiss. m. by 1599 (with 1,000 marks), Elizabeth (d.1649), da. and h. of Sebastian Bruskett (Briskett), merchant of St. Sithe’s Lane, London, 3s. 5da., 2 other ch. PROB 11/80, f. 126; 11/151, f. 389; 11/208, ff. 271v-2; C142/232/9; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. lx), 51; Lansd. 776, f. 43v. suc. fa. 1581; mother in Malden estate 1589. PROB 11/73, ff. 372v-75. d. 30 Mar. 1627. O. Manning and W. Bray, Hist. and Antiq. Surr. iii. 8. sig. Jo[hn] Goode.
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GOOD, John (c.1568/71-1627), of Malden, Surr. and Chancery Lane, London.
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GOLDSBOROUGH, John (c.1597-1640), of Godmanchester, Hunts.

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b. c.1597,C142/373/33. o.s. of John Goldsborough of Godmanchester, Hunts. and Fetter Lane, London, 2nd prothonotary of c.p. 1613-18 and Elizabeth, da. of John Hall of Ore, Suss. Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 369; London Mar. Lics. ed. J. Foster, 559. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1611; M. Temple 1614. Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) settlement 18 Aug. 1617, a da. of Sir Anthony Browne of Elmstead, Essex, 1s.; C142/373/33. (2) 13 May 1619, Anne da. of Sir Robert Payne* of Midloe, Hunts. 5s. (2 d.v.p.), 6da. C142/610/115; Hunts. RO, transcript of Godmanchester par reg. suc. fa. 1618. C142/373/33. d. 23 Mar. 1640. C142/610/115. sig. John Goldesburgh.
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Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1626–7; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 14. j.p. Huntingdon 1637–d. C231/5, p. 252.

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GODOLPHIN, Sir William (c.1568-1613), of Godolphin, Breage, Cornw.

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b. c. 1568, C142/305/121. 1st s. of Sir Francis Godolphin† of Godolphin and his 1st w. Margaret, da. of John Killigrew of Arwennack, Cornw.; bro. of Sir Francis*. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 184. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1585; L. Inn 1586; Al. Cant.; LI Admiss. travelled abroad (Italy, Germany) 1591-4; Padua Univ. 1593. SO3/1, f. 279; Harl. 7042, f. 163v; G.L. Andrich, Univ. Patavinae, 133. m. by 1605, Thomasine (bur. 24 Apr. 1612), da. and h. of Thomas Sidney of Wighton, Norf., 3s. 1da. Vivian, 184; Memorials of St. Margaret’s, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 72. Kntd. 13 July 1599. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 96. suc. fa. 1608. d. 5 Sept. 1613. C142/305/121; 142/346/172. sig. W[illia]m Godolphin.
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Lt.-gov. Scilly from 1597, gov. 1608–d.; APC, 1597, pp. 29–30; C54/1796. capt. horse [I] c.1599-at least 1604. CSP Ire. 1600, p. 529; 1603–6, p. 165.

PC [I] 1603-at least 1611. CSP Ire. 1603–6, p. 12; 1611–14, p. 102.

Recvr. Devon and Cornw. 1608–d., C66/1760. commr. Admty. causes, Cornw. 1608; HCA 14/39, no. 217. recorder and chief steward, Liskeard, Cornw. c.1608–?d.; Cornw. RO, B/LIS/272; STAC 8/164/10. commr. aid, Cornw. 1609, 1612, E179/88/287; 179/283/12. j.p. c.1609–d., C66/1822, 1898. commr. ?salvage, Scilly 1611, HCA 14/42, no. 123. collector, Privy Seal loan, Cornw. 1611–12, HMC 4th Rep. 405. commr. piracy 1613. C181/2, f. 186.

Member, Virg. Co. 1609. A. Brown, Genesis of US, i. 210.

Gent. of Privy Chamber by d. Tixall Letters ed. A. Clifford, i. 3.

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GODOLPHIN, Sir William (c.1568-1613), of Godolphin, Breage, Cornw.
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