GODOLPHIN, Sir Francis (c.1534-1608), of Godolphin, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. c. 1534, 1st s. of Thomas Godolphin by his 1st w. Katherine, da. and h. of Edmund Bonython of Bonython; bro. of William. m. (1) 1552, Margaret, da. of John Killigrew of Arwennack, 3s. 6da.; (2) Alice, da. of John Skerret of Tavistock, Devon, wid. of John Glanville, s.p. suc. fa. and uncle Sir William 1570. Kntd. 1580.Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 80-1; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 184; Rylands Eng. ms 311; F. G. Marsh, The Godolphins , passim.

Offices Held

J.p. Cornw. from c. 1575, q. by 1583, sheriff 1579 – 80, 1604 – 05; dep. lt. from 1585; receiver-gen. duchy of Cornw. 1586; commr. piracy Cornw. by 1587, custos rot. 1597; recorder, Liskeard by 1604 or 1605.SP12/179; Duchy of Cornw. recs. roll 256; PRO Index 4208 and 6800, f. 65; Lansd. 115, f. 224; J. Allen, Hist. Liskeard, 234.

Parlimentarian

GODOLPHIN, Sir Francis (c.1534-1608), of Godolphin, Cornw.

Main residence: Godolphin, Cornw.

Author

J.C.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

GODOLPHIN, Sir Francis (c.1534-1608)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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