Family and Education
b. by 1505, 1st s. of Thomas Godsalve of Norwich by 1st w. Joan. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1525. m. (1) by 1530, Agnes, da. of one Widmerpole, 2s.; (2) by 1553, Elizabeth, da. of Henry White of London, s.p. suc. fa. 1542. Kntd. 22 Feb. 1547.Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 130; C142/108/70; PCC 26 Hogen, 13 Noodes; Hants RO, wills 1564/5B; DNB." style="color:red;" class="drupal_footnote
Offices Held
Clerk, the signet by Jan. 1531–?d.; jt. common meter, cloth of gold, silver, etc. Nov. 1532; jt. (with Ralph Sadler) prothonotary, Chancery July 1537–?d.; constable, Norwich castle and keeper, Norwich gaol 1539; commr. chantries, Norf. and Suff. 1546; j.p. Norf. 1547 – d.; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of 1 Jan. 1970, Oct. 1553, Nov. 1554 and 1555; comptroller, Tower I mint 24 June 1548 – 25 Mar. 1552.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: London; Norwich, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
GODSALVE, John (by 1505-56)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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