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GOODERE, Henry (1534-95), of Polesworth, Warws.

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b. 1534, 1st s. of Francis Goodere of Polesworth by Ursula, da. of Ralph Rowlett of London and St. Alban’s, Herts. educ. G. Inn 1555. m. Frances, da. of Hugh Lowther of Lowther, Westmld., 2da. suc. fa. 1546. Kntd. 1586.Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 66; C142/85/73; PCC 45 Alen.
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J.p.q. Warws. from c. 1564.

Capt. of guard to Earl of Leicester; capt. yeomen of the guard 1587–92.CPR, 1563–6, p. 28; J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), i. 359–60.

Main residence: Polesworth, Warws.
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Acknowledgment is made to B. H. Newdigate’s Michael Drayton and his Circle, used extensively in this biography.

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GOLDWELL, John (d.1597), of Great Shelford, Camb.

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1st s. of John Goldwell of Great Shelford by his w., da. of one Tyrell. educ. prob. Queens’, Camb. fellow comm. 1567. m. Mary, da. of Thomas Cooper, bp. of Winchester, 1s. 1da.
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J.p. Cambs. and Ely from c. 1573; c.j. for pleas within the Isle of Ely by 1575 – c.81; treasurer to Bp. Cooper of Winchester.

Main residence: Great Shelford, Camb.
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GOLDTHORPE, Richard (d.1560), of Blake Street, York and Clementhorpe, Yorks.

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m. by 1541, Jane, da. of John Norman of York, wid. of Richard Thornton of York, 2s. 7da.
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Freeman, York Aug. 1540, chamberlain 1549 – 50, sheriff 1551 – 52, alderman 1555, ld. mayor 1556–7.

Main residences: Blake Street, York; Clementhorpe, Yorks.
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GOLDSMITH, Francis (d.1586), of London and Crayford, Kent.

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Related to the Goldsmiths of Cheshire. educ. Christ’s, Camb., scholar 1532-3, BA 1535, MA 1539; fellow of Peterhouse 1536-43. m. Joan, da. of Clement Newce of Much Hadham, Herts., 10 ch. (at least 4s. 3da.).Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv.), 321; Cheshire Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xciii), 46; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 198-9; Mill Stephenson, Mon. Brasses, i. 185.
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Member of Queen Catherine Parr’s household c. 1543; surveyor of melting house of Tower mint by Sept. 1551-c.Aug. 1559.LP Hen VIII , xviii(2), p. 283; APC, iv. 84; CPR, 1558–60, p. 26.

Main residences: London; Crayford, Kent.
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