Francis Godolphin (died about 1640)

Sir Francis Godolphin MP (died 1640) was an English nobleman, politician, knight, and Member of Parliament.

Francis Godolphin
Died2 May 1640
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Politician and Knight
TitleSir
Parent(s)Sir Francis Godolphin (1540–1608)
Margaret Killigrew

Biography

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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

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  • 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. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  • 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.
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for St Ives
1624–1625
With: William Lake 1624–1625
Sir William Parkhurst 1625
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Cornwall
1626
With: William Coryton
Succeeded by