GODOLPHIN, Sir William (c.1568-1613), of Godolphin, Breage, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. c. 1568, C142/305/121. 1st s. of Sir Francis Godolphin† of Godolphin and his 1st w. Margaret, da. of John Killigrew of Arwennack, Cornw.; bro. of Sir Francis*. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 184. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1585; L. Inn 1586; Al. Cant.; LI Admiss. travelled abroad (Italy, Germany) 1591-4; Padua Univ. 1593. SO3/1, f. 279; Harl. 7042, f. 163v; G.L. Andrich, Univ. Patavinae, 133. m. by 1605, Thomasine (bur. 24 Apr. 1612), da. and h. of Thomas Sidney of Wighton, Norf., 3s. 1da. Vivian, 184; Memorials of St. Margaret’s, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 72. Kntd. 13 July 1599. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 96. suc. fa. 1608. d. 5 Sept. 1613. C142/305/121; 142/346/172. sig. W[illia]m Godolphin.

Offices Held

Lt.-gov. Scilly from 1597, gov. 1608–d.; APC, 1597, pp. 29–30; C54/1796. capt. horse [I] c.1599-at least 1604. CSP Ire. 1600, p. 529; 1603–6, p. 165.

PC [I] 1603-at least 1611. CSP Ire. 1603–6, p. 12; 1611–14, p. 102.

Recvr. Devon and Cornw. 1608–d., C66/1760. commr. Admty. causes, Cornw. 1608; HCA 14/39, no. 217. recorder and chief steward, Liskeard, Cornw. c.1608–?d.; Cornw. RO, B/LIS/272; STAC 8/164/10. commr. aid, Cornw. 1609, 1612, E179/88/287; 179/283/12. j.p. c.1609–d., C66/1822, 1898. commr. ?salvage, Scilly 1611, HCA 14/42, no. 123. collector, Privy Seal loan, Cornw. 1611–12, HMC 4th Rep. 405. commr. piracy 1613. C181/2, f. 186.