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William Godolphin (1547-1589)
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) 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 b ..., 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 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Godolphin (Warden Of The Stannaries)
Sir William Godolphin Member of parliament, MP (ca. 1486 – ca. 1570) was a 16th-century English knight, politician, and Member of Parliament. Life He was the son of Sir John Godolphin, who was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1505, and his wife Margaret, daughter of John Trenouth. He sat as Member for Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency), Cornwall during the reign of Henry VIII of England, Henry VIII and possibly also of Edward VI of England, Edward VI, and also served as High Sheriff of Cornwall and Lord Warden of the Stannaries, Warden of the Stannaries. Godolphin wrote to Thomas Cromwell sending him a present of Cornish tin which could be made into pewter vessels. The ingots were marked with a bow and broad arrow and a horseshoe. He offered to send Cornish wrestling, Cornish wrestlers to accompany Henry VIII if the king visited Calais. He sent two wrestlers to Cromwell whose command of the English language was not good, presumably they were Cornish language, Cornish spea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Godolphin (1515–1570)
Sir William Godolphin MP (1515–1570) was a 16th-century English soldier, knight, politician, and Member of Parliament (MP), whose career has been so confused with that of his father and namesake Sir William Godolphin that it is sometimes difficult to be sure which of the two held which offices. The father was Member for Cornwall and High Sheriff during the reign of Henry VIII; the son worked closely with Thomas Cromwell as a young man, and with the help of Cromwell's support was elected MP for Cornwall in 1539. After Cromwell's fall, the younger Godolphin acquired a considerable military reputation. He seems to have been drafted into the army command as an engineer, drawing on his knowledge of tin mining (which was the main source of his family's income in Cornwall). His most important contribution was at the Siege of Boulogne. Richard Carew in his ''Survey of Cornwall'' saying of him ''"He demeaned himself very valiantly beyond seas, as appeared by the scars he br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Godolphin (1547–1589)
Sir William Godolphin (1547 – October 1589), of Treveneage in Cornwall, was an English Member of Parliament. He was the younger son of Thomas Godolphin, Captain (governor) of the Scilly Isles, a member of one of Cornwall's leading families, and his wife Katherine Bonithon;''Vivian's Visitations of Cornwall'' (Exeter: William Pollard & Co, 1887) his older brother, Sir Francis, who took over the governorship of the Scillies from their father, was also an MP and Vice-Warden of the Stannaries. Sir William represented Helston, at that period the Godolphin family borough, in the Parliament of 1586–7. He married Jane Gaverigan on 11 December 1587, only shortly before his death. His son, Francis, was MP for St Ives in the Long Parliament. References * ''Burke's Extinct Peerage'' (London: Henry Colburn & Richard Bentley, 1831* ''Vivian's Visitations of Cornwall'' (Exeter: William Pollard & Co, 1887* Godolphin family tree 1547 births 1589 deaths English MPs 1586–1587 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Godolphin (1567–1613)
Sir William Godolphin (1567–1613), of Godolphin in Cornwall, was an English knight, soldier, and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611. Biography Godolphin was the older son of Sir Francis Godolphin (1540–1608), also an MP and Governor of the Scilly Isles and his first wife, Margaret Killigrew of Arwenack. He matriculated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1585 and was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 29 January 1587. He accompanied the Earl of Essex in his military expedition of 1599–1600 to Ireland, and was knighted on 13 July 1599 for his gallantry in an action at Arklow. He was subsequently put in command of a brigade of cavalry, and he was credited with playing an important part in the victory at the Siege of Kinsale on 24 December 1601, when his troops broke through the enemy line and captured the Spanish commander. For his services, he was highly commended by the Crown, and made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. Godolphin was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Godolphin (1611–1636)
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 of England, Charles II and Member of Parliament. Biography Godolphin was third but eldest ... [...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] |
William Godolphin, Marquess Of Blandford
William Godolphin, Marquess of Blandford ( 1699 – 24 August 1731) was an English nobleman and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1720 and 1731 . Godolphin was the eldest son of Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin and his wife Lady Henrietta Godolphin, née Churchill. His grandparents were the Earl and Countess of Godolphin and the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. In 1712 his father succeeded as 2nd Earl of Godolphin (Lord Godolphin had been promoted in 1706). As heir-apparent to the earldom, William assumed the courtesy title Viscount Rialton. He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge. On 9 June 1720, Hugh Boscawen, the Member of Parliament for Penryn, was raised to the House of Lords as Viscount Falmouth. Lord Rialton was elected to the House of Commons in his place on 24 June 1720, sitting as a Whig. He was related to Lord Falmouth on both his father's and his mother's side, as Falmouth was a grandson of Sir Francis Godolphin and had married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Godolphin (Royalist)
Sir William Godolphin (1605 – November 1663) was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. He fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Biography Godolphin was born at Treveneague, Cornwall, the son of Sir John Godolphin and wife Judith Meridith. His father died before he was 21. His uncle was Sir William Godolphin. Godolphin became active with the Cornish trained bands in 1638, and may have taken part in the King's Scottish Wars in 1640. In April 1640, Godolphin was elected Member of Parliament for Helston in the Short Parliament. He was probably also elected MP for Cornwall, but the Short Parliament did not last long enough for such situations to be resolved. On the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642, Godolphin was colonel of a trained band raised for the King in Cornwall. By October 1642 the Royalists had driven Parliamentary forces from Cornwall but as the trained bands could only fight within Cornwall, the Royalist commande ... [...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] |
