GOODYER, Sir Henry (?1571-1627), of Polesworth, Warws.

bap. ?21 Aug. 1571,E. Gosse, Life and Letters of John Donne, i. 153. While this date seems reasonable, Gosse’s statement has not been corroborated. o. s. of Sir William Goodyer of Monks Kirby, Warws. and Mary, da. and h. of John Wren of Kent, wid. of Andrew Brooke (d.1569) of Monks Kirby. Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 67; C2/Eliz./D3/53; PROB 11/51, f. 149v. educ. ?St. John’s, Camb. 1587; M. Temple 1589. Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 1593, B.H. Newdigate, Michael Drayton and his Circle, 80. Frances (d.1606), da. and coh. of Sir Henry Goodyer (Goodere†) of Polesworth, 1s. d.v.p. 4da. Vis. Warws. 67; R.C. Bald, John Donne, 154; WARD 7/77/194. suc. fa.-in-law 1595, C142/247/88. fa. aft. 1607; Sir William Goodyer was apparently still living in June 1607: C181/2, f. 35. Kntd. 5 Aug. 1599. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 97. d. 18 Mar. 1627. WARD 7/77/194. sig. H[enry] Goodere.