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GODOLPHIN, Hon. Francis (1678-1766).

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b. 3 Sept. 1678, o. s. of Sidney Godolphin†, 1st Earl of Godolphin, by Margaret, da. and coh. of Thomas Blagge of Horningsheath, Suff. educ. privately (John Evelyn); Eton; King’s Coll. Camb. MA 1705. m. lic. 23 Apr. 1698 (with £10,000), Lady Henrietta (d. 1733), da. and coh. of John Churchill†, 1st Earl of Marlborough, 2s. d.v.p. 4da. (1 ). Styled Visct. Rialton 1706–12; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Godolphin 15 Sept. 1712, uncle Charles Godolphin* 1720; cr. Baron Godolphin of Helston, Cornw. with spec. rem. to issue of his uncle Henry Godolphin, DD, 23 Jan. 1735.
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Jt. registrar of Chancery 1698–1727; teller of the Exchequer 1699–1704; gent. of bedchamber to Prince George 1702–8; cofferer of Household 1704–11, 1714–23; ld. of bedchamber 1716–23; groom of the stole 1723–35; ld. justice 1723, 1726, 1727; PC 26 May 1723; ld. privy seal 1735–40. DNB.

Ld. warden of stannaries 1705–8; high steward of duchy of Cornwall 1705–8; master forester of Dartmoor 1705–8; ld. lt. Oxon. 1715–35; high steward, Banbury 1718, Woodstock 1728; gov. Scilly Isles 1733–d. Ibid.

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GODOLPHIN, Charles (c.1650-1720), of St. James’s Place, Westminster and Coulston, Wilts.

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b. c. 1650, 5th but 4th surv. s. of Sir Francis Godolphin†, KB, of Godolphin Breage, Cornw. by Dorothy, da. of Sir Henry Berkeley† of Yarlington, Som.; bro. of Sidney Godolphin†, 1st Earl of Godolphin and Sir William Godolphin, 1st Bt†. educ. Wadham, Oxf. matric. 16 Mar. 1666, aged 15; M. Temple 1670, called 1677; travelled abroad (France) 1674. m. lic. 27 June 1687, his cos. Elizabeth (d. 1726), da. of Francis Godolphin of Spargor, Cornw. and Coulston, and coh. of her uncle Sir William Godolphin†, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p. F. G. Marsh, Godolphin Fam. 38; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 184; Add. 28052, ff. 81, 83.
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Assay-master of the Stannaries 1681–d.; inspector of tin coinage Sept. 1688, commr. 1689; commr. of customs 1691–1713, for union with Scotland 1702; registrar of shipping 1701–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. vii. 245; viii. 2060; ix. 266, 1199; xvi. 410; xvii. 210; xxi. 488; xxviii. 242; xxix. 327; APS, xi. app. 46.

Asst. R. African Co. 1690–1; commr. land bank 1694; commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695 dir. 1704. K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 382; NLS, Advocates’ mss, Bank of Eng. pprs. 31.1.7, f. 146; Add. 10120, f. 233; Daily Courant, 8 Aug. 1704.

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GODOLPHIN, Charles (c.1651-1720), of Westminster and Coulston, Wilts.
Main residences: St. James’s Place, Westminster; Coulston, Wilts.
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GODFREY, Francis (1681-1712).

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bap. 15 June 1681, o. s. of Charles Godfrey*. unm. suc. uncle George Churchill* 1710. IGI, London.
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Cornet, 6 Drag. Gds. 1700; capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1703; col. 16 Ft. 1705–11; brig.-gen. 1710.

Groom of bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark 1706–8. Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 66.

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

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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.
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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.

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GODFREY, Charles (c.1648-1715), of Windmill Street, Westminster and Huntercombe, Bucks.
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GODDARD, Richard (1676-1732), of Swindon, Wilts.

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bap. 6 Jan. 1676, 1st s. of Thomas Goddard of Swindon by Mary, da. of Oliver Pleydell of Shrivenham, Berks. educ. M. Temple 1696. unm. suc. fa. 1704. Wilts. RO, 1357/1A.
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Sheriff, Wilts. 1713–14.

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GODDARD, Richard (c.1676-1732), of Swindon, Wilts.
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GODDARD, Richard (1676-1732)

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GLYNNE, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1663-1721), of Bicester and Ambrosden, Oxon., and Hawarden, Flints.

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b. 17 May 1663, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Glynne, 1st Bt.†, by Penelope, da. of Stephen Anderson of Eyworth, Beds. educ. St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. 1679; DCL 1706. m. 6 July 1688, Mary (d. 1694), da. and coh. of Sir Edward Evelyn, 1st Bt.†, of Long Ditton, Surr., 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. by 8 Sept. 1690.
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Gent. privy chamber 1691–1702. N. Carlisle, Gent. Privy Chamber, 207; info. from Prof. R. O. Bucholz.

Freeman and bailiff, Oxford 1695; sheriff, Oxon. 1706–7. Oxford Council Acts (Oxford Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 257.

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GLYNNE, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1663-1721), of Bicester and Ambrosden, Oxon., and Hawarden, Flints.
Main residences: Bicester and Ambrosden, Oxon; Hawarden, Flints.
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GLYNNE, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1663-1721)

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GLYNN, Nicholas (1633-97), of Glynn, nr. Bodmin, Cornw.

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bap. 3 Oct. 1633, 1st s. of William Glynn of Glynn by Alice, da. of Arthur Harris† of Hayne, Devon. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1652. m. settlement 21 June 1664, Gertrude (d. 1706), da. and coh. of Anthony Dennys of Orleigh, Devon, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1664. Polsue, Complete Paroch. Hist. Cornw. i. 195, 199; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 178–9; Burke, LG (1952), 994.
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Sheriff, Cornw. 1674–5; freeman, Bodmin 1685– June 1688; stannator, Foymore 1686; asst. Camelford ?–June 1688. PC 2/72/694; J. Tregoning, Stannary Laws, 57.

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GLYNN, Nicholas (1633-97), of Glynn, nr. Bodmin, Cornw.
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GLYNN, Dennys (1668-1705), of Glynn, nr. Bodmin, Cornw.

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bap. 4 Aug. 1668, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Nicholas Glynn*. m. (1) lic. 7 June 1691, Elizabeth (bur. 31 Jan. 1692[?–3]), da. of Samuel Foote*, 1s. d.v.p. 5da.; (2) Bridget (d. 1695), da. of Edward Hoblyn of Bodmin, sis. of John Hoblyn*, 1s. suc. fa. 1697. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 179; Burke, LG (1952), 994; Polsue, Complete Paroch. Hist. Cornw. i. 195–6, 199.
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Stannator, Blackmore 1703. J. Tregoning, Stannary Laws, 118.

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GLYNN, Dennys (1668-1705), of Glynn, nr. Bodmin, Cornw.
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GLEMHAM, Thomas (c.1647-1704), of Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Suff.

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b. c. 1647, 1st s. of Sir Sackville Glemham of Glemham Hall by Frances, da. of Sir Thomas Gardiner† of Cuddesdon, Oxon., attorney-gen. 1645–6. educ. ?Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; Trinity, Oxf. matric. 11 May 1665, aged 17; I. Temple 1667. m. (1) 24 June 1673, Dorothy, da. and coh. of Borrowdale Mileson of Norton, Suff., wid. of John Stuteville of Dalham, Suff., s.p.; (2) 21 Dec. 1685, Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Knyvett of Ashwellthorpe, Norf., 1s. suc. fa. by 1667. Add. 19132, ff. 53–54; Bury St. Edmunds G.S. List (Suff. Green Bks. xiii), 158; Vis. Suff. (Harl. Soc. lxi), 30; St. Lawrence Jewry (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxxi), 98; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 220; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 46.
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Portman, Orford 1685– Oct. 1688, common councilman 1693–?d.; freeman, Dunwich 1694. W. Suss. RO, Shillinglee mss Ac.454/977, Nathaniel Gooding to Sir Edward Turnor*, 11 Dec. 1699; Suff. RO (Ipswich), Dunwich bor. recs. EE6/1144/13, p. 81.

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GLEMHAM, Thomas (c.1647-1704), of Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Suff.
Main residence: Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Suff.
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GIRDLER, Joseph (?1642-1724), of Haselour, Staffs.

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?bap. 15 May 1642, ?s. of William Girdler of St. Martin, Birmingham, Warws. educ. I. Temple 1662, called 1673, bencher 1692. m. ?Sept. 1674, Dorothy ?Parker of Kingsbury, Warws., 3s. 1da. IGI, Warws.; J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), ii. 195–6; PCC 111 Romney.
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Serjeant-at-law 1692.

Recorder, Tamworth 1699–d. C. F. Palmer, Hist. Tamworth, p. xxiv.

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GIRDLER, Joseph (?1642-1724), of Haselour, Staffs.
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