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List Of Governors Of Scilly
The following persons served as Governor of the Isles of Scilly, off the coast of Cornwall. The governor was a military commission made by the monarch in consultation with the Admiralty in recognition of the islands' strategic position. The office of Governor was pre-eminent in military law but not in civil law, where the magistracy was vested in the Proprietor, who had a leasehold from the Duchy of Cornwall of the islands' land area. Usually the Proprietor served as Governor, although, according to Robert Heath, a Major Bennett was Governor for a short time before Proprietor Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin was commissioned on 7 July 1733. The Proprietor/Governor was non-resident, delegating the military functions to a Lieutenant-Governor and the civil functions to a Council of twelve residents. An early governor of Scilly was Thomas Godolphin, whose son Francis received a lease on the Isles in 1568. They were styled ''Governors of Scilly'' and the Godolphins and thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isles Of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly (; kw, Syllan, ', or ) is an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England. One of the islands, St Agnes, is the most southerly point in Britain, being over further south than the most southerly point of the British mainland at Lizard Point. The total population of the islands at the 2011 United Kingdom census was 2,203. Scilly forms part of the ceremonial county of Cornwall, and some services are combined with those of Cornwall. However, since 1890, the islands have had a separate local authority. Since the passing of the Isles of Scilly Order 1930, this authority has had the status of a county council and today is known as the Council of the Isles of Scilly. The adjective "Scillonian" is sometimes used for people or things related to the archipelago. The Duchy of Cornwall owns most of the freehold land on the islands. Tourism is a major part of the local economy, along with agriculture—particularly the production of cut flowers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Godolphin (died About 1640)
Sir Francis Godolphin MP (died 1640) was an English nobleman, politician, knight, and Member of Parliament. Biography Godolphin was the third son of Sir Francis Godolphin (1540–1608) and his first wife Margaret Killigrew. He represented St Ives in the Parliaments of 1624–5 and 1625, and Cornwall in that of 1626. He was also Recorder of Helston in 1620. He was still alive in 1637, and his will was proved on 2 May 1640. Notes References * D Brunton & D H Pennington, ''Members of the Long Parliament'' (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954) * * Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall 1640 deaths Year of birth unknown English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1625 English MPs 1626 Francis Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Dorrien-Smith
Major Arthur Algernon Dorrien-Smith (28 January 1876 – 30 May 1955) was Lord Proprietor of the Isles of Scilly from 1918 to 1920. Family Major Arthur Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith was born on 28 January 1876, in Oxfordshire, to Thomas Smith-Dorrien-Smith and Edith Anna Maria (' Tower). He married Eleanor Salvin Bowlby (died 13 April 1978), daughter of Edward Salvin Bowlby and Elizabeth Vans (''née'' Agnew), on 11 May 1909 at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Street, London. There were four sons and three daughters from this marriage: * Captain Algernon Robert Augustus Dorrien-Smith (5 May 1910 – 20 May 1940, buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France) married Rosemarie Helen Lucas-Tooth * Anne Elizabeth Dorrien-Smith (4 July 1911), married Claud Phillimore, 4th Baron Phillimore * Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Mervyn Dorrien-Smith RN (12 May 1913 – 5 December 1973), married firstly Princess Tamar Bagration-Imeretinsky, secondly Margaret Claire "Peggy" Hugh-Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Smith-Dorrien-Smith
Lieutenant Thomas Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith (7 February 1846 – 6 August 1918) was Lord Proprietor of the Isles of Scilly from 1872 until his death in 1918. Family Thomas Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith was born on 7 February 1846 at Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire. He was the son of Robert Algernon Smith-Dorrien (died 8 October 1879) and Mary Ann Drever. He was given the name of Thomas Algernon Smith-Dorrien at birth. In 1872 he changed his name by Royal Licence to Thomas Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith. His younger brother was Horace Smith-Dorrien. He married Edith Anna Maria Tower (died 17 Jan 1892), daughter of Christopher Theron Tower and Lady Sophia Frances Cust, on 8 April 1875 and they had seven children: *Major Arthur Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith (28 January 1876 – 30 May 1955), married on 11 May 1909 Eleanor Salvin Bowlby, daughter of Edward Salvin Bowlby and Elizabeth Vans (née Agnew). *Mary Sophia Smith-Dorrien-Smith (9 November 1877 – 22 December 1948), married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Osborne, 5th Duke Of Leeds
Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, (29 January 1751 – 31 January 1799), styled Marquess of Carmarthen until 1789, was a British politician. He notably served as Foreign Secretary under William Pitt the Younger from 1783 to 1791. He also was Governor of Scilly. In 1790, he was made a Knight of the Order of the Garter. As a statesman, he is generally regarded as a failure, and his deep hostility to the newly independent United States damaged relations between the two countries. Background and education Carmarthen was the only surviving son of Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds, by his wife, Lady Mary, daughter of Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, and Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough. He was educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford. Political career Carmarthen was a Member of Parliament for Eye in 1774 and for Helston from 1774 to 1775; in 1776 having received a writ of acceleration as Baron Osborne, he entered the House of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Godolphin, 2nd Baron Godolphin
Francis Godolphin, 2nd Baron Godolphin (2 November 1706 – 25 May 1785) was a British politician and peer. Life and career He was the eldest surviving son of Henry Godolphin, provost of Eton and Dean of St Paul's, and was educated at Eton College (1718–1721) and Queen’s College, Oxford (1723). In 1733 he inherited his father's estates in Buckinghamshire. He was appointed as Lieutenant-Governor of the Scilly Isles from 1739 to 1766 and as Governor from 1766 to his death. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Helston in Cornwall from 1741 to 1766, when he succeeded to the title of Baron Godolphin (of Helston) on the death of his cousin Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin. He was also the recorder for Helston from 1766 to his death. He married twice: firstly on 18 February 1733/4 at Saint James in Westminster, London, to Lady Barbara Bentinck, the daughter of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, and, secondly, to Lady Anne Fitzwilliam (22 Aug 1722 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Godolphin (colonel)
Lieutenant Colonel Sidney Godolphin (1652–1732) was an English soldier, politician and Member of Parliament for various seats between 1685 and 1732, becoming Father of the House in 1730. He also reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was Governor of Scilly from 1700 until his death in September 1732. Personal details Baptised on 12 January 1652 in London, Sidney Godolphin was the only surviving son of John Godolphin (1617–1678), an English jurist and author, and his second wife Mary Tregose, daughter of William Tregose of St Ives, Cornwall. His father married four times and had a total of eleven children, of whom only Sidney and two others survived childhood; his older half-brother Francis (1642-after 1679) and a half-sister Rebecca (1676-after 1699). A member of one of the wealthiest families in Cornwall, John Godolphin supported Parliament in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, unlike his Royalist cousins Sidney, killed in 1643, and Francis. During the Commonwealth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl Of Godolphin
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, (15 June 1645 – 15 September 1712) was a leading British politician of the late 17th and the early 18th centuries. He was a Privy Councillor and Secretary of State for the Northern Department before he attained real power as First Lord of the Treasury. He was instrumental in negotiating and passing the Acts of Union 1707 with Scotland, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. He had many other roles, including that of Governor of Scilly. Family and early career He came from an ancient Cornish family as the son of Sir Francis Godolphin (1605–1667) and nephew of the poet Sidney Godolphin. At the Restoration, he was introduced into the royal household by King Charles II of England, whose favourite he had become, and he also entered the House of Commons as member for Helston, in Cornwall. Although he spoke few words before the House, they were so to the point that he "gradually acquired a reputation as its chief if not its on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Godolphin (1661–1702) (1777–1850), British politician
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Francis Godolphin is the name of: *Sir Francis Godolphin (1540–1608), governor of the Isles of Scilly, builder of Star Castle *Sir Francis Godolphin (died about 1640), younger son of the above, MP for St Ives and Cornwall *Francis Godolphin (died 1652) of Treveneage, MP for St Ives *Sir Francis Godolphin (1605–1667) of Godolphin, MP for Helston, dedicatee of Hobbes' ''Leviathan'' *Francis Godolphin (died 1675), Auditor of the imprests in 1674 *Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin (1678–1766), British politician *Francis Godolphin, 2nd Baron Godolphin (1706–1785), British politician *Francis Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin Francis Godolphin Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin (18 October 1777 – 15 February 1850), styled Lord Francis Osborne from 1789 to 1832, was a British politician. Background Osborne was the second son of Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds and his w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Godolphin (1659–1682)
William Godolphin may refer to: * Sir William Godolphin (Warden of the Stannaries) (c. 1486 – c. 1570), English Member of Parliament (MP) and High Sheriff of Cornwall * Sir William Godolphin (1515–1570), his son, with whom he has been confused by some authorities * Sir William Godolphin (1547–1589), nephew of the previous, MP for Helston 1586-7 * Sir William Godolphin (1567–1613), MP for Cornwall * William Godolphin (1611–1636), his son, a Governor of the Scilly Islands * William Godolphin, Marquess of Blandford (1700–1731), English nobleman * William Godolphin (Royalist) (1605–1663), who commanded a Royal regiment during the English Civil War and was MP for Helston 1640 * Sir William Godolphin, 1st Baronet (died 1710), MP for Helston 1665–1679 * Sir William Godolphin (diplomat) Sir William Godolphin (2 February 1635 – 11 July 1696) was an English diplomat for Charles II and Member of Parliament. Biography Godolphin was third but eldest surviving son of Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Godolphin, 1st Baronet
Sir William Godolphin, 1st Baronet (c. 1640 – 27 August 1710), of Godolphin in Cornwall, was an English land owner, politician, and Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of Sir Francis Godolphin, KB, who had been a Member of Parliament until being barred from sitting because of his Royalist sympathies during the Civil War, and who after the Restoration was knighted in reward for his loyalty. Probably also in token of Sir Francis's services, William was created a baronet on 29 April 1661. He represented the family borough of Helston in Parliament from 1665 until 1679, but his career was overshadowed by that of his younger brother, Sidney, who rose to be First Lord of the Treasury and was granted a peerage and later an earldom; another brother, Henry, took holy orders and ended as Dean of St Paul's and Provost of Eton. Sir William died unmarried, and the family estates passed to his brother. References * * ''Burke's Extinct Peerage'' (London: Henry Colburn & Richard Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Hunkin (Governor Of Scilly)
Joseph Hunkin (1610-1661) of Gatherleigh in the parish of Lifton in Devon, was Governor of Scilly between 1651 and 1660, during Parliamentary control in the Civil War. Origins He was the son and heir of John Hunkin (d.1629) of Gatherleigh, High Steward of the Borough of Liskeard in Cornwall (son of John Hunkin (d.1608) first Mayor of Liskeard elected on the re-incorporation of that Borough on 6 July 1587) by his first wife Grace Clobery, a daughter of Andrew Clobery (d.1596/7) of Lifton in Devon, 2nd son of John Clobery of Bradstone, Devon, near the Cornish border. Career He was Governor during the construction of Cromwell's Castle, an artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. According to the ''Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum 1642–1660''{{Full citation needed, date=December 2020 he was a commissioner for Devonshire for December 1649, December 1652 and June 1657. Marriage In 1630 at Boyton, he married Frances Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
