Francis Godolphin (died about 1640)
Sir Francis Godolphin MP (died 1640) was an English nobleman, politician, knight, and Member of Parliament.
Francis Godolphin | |
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| Died | 2 May 1640 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Politician and Knight |
| Title | Sir |
| Parent(s) | Sir Francis Godolphin (1540–1608) Margaret Killigrew |
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.
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References
- D Brunton & D H Pennington, Members of the Long Parliament (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954)
- Vivian's Visitations of Cornwall. Exeter: William Pollard & Co. 1887.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 128, 188, 199, 209, 219, 242.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Lord St John Robert Bacon |
Member of Parliament for St Ives 1624–1625 With: William Lake 1624–1625 Sir William Parkhurst 1625 |
Succeeded by Edward Savage Benjamin Tichborne |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Killigrew Charles Trevanion |
Member of Parliament for Cornwall 1626 With: William Coryton |
Succeeded by William Coryton Sir John Eliot |
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