Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
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.
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Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
GODOLPHIN, Hon. Francis (1678-1766)
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Oxford 1644
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