William Godolphin (1567−1613)
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 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 ...

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 ...
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