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He was elected once more for Helston in the [[Convention Parliament (1660)|Convention Parliament of 1660]], and following the [[English Restoration|Restoration]] he was knighted at [[Charles II of England|Charles II's]] coronation. He died in 1667.
He was elected once more for Helston in the [[Convention Parliament (1660)|Convention Parliament of 1660]], and following the [[English Restoration|Restoration]] he was knighted at [[Charles II of England|Charles II's]] coronation. He died in 1667.


Marriage and children
Marriage and children,
Sir Francis married Dorothy Berkeley, a daughter of Sir Henry Berkeley of Yarlington in Somerset, MP for Ilchester, by whom he had numerous children, including:
Sir Francis married Dorothy Berkeley, a daughter of Sir Henry Berkeley of Yarlington in Somerset, MP for Ilchester, by whom he had numerous children, including:
*[[Sir William Godolphin, 1st Baronet]] (c. 1640 – 1710), eldest son and heir, member of parliament for Helston from 1665 to 1679, created a baronet in 1661.
*[[Sir William Godolphin, 1st Baronet]] (c. 1640 – 1710), eldest son and heir, member of parliament for Helston from 1665 to 1679, created a baronet in 1661.
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*Dr [[Henry Godolphin]], Dean of St Paul's and Provost of Eton College.
*Dr [[Henry Godolphin]], Dean of St Paul's and Provost of Eton College.
*Elizabeth Godolphin (died 30 August 1707), eldest daughter, second wife of Sir Arthur Northcote, 2nd Baronet (1628–1688), of Hayne, Newton St Cyres and King's Nympton Park, King's Nympton, Devon. She was the mother of the 3rd and 4th Baronets and founding mother of the Earls of Iddesleigh. The stone ledger with inscription to her husband and herself exists in King's Nympton Church, where both were buried.
*Elizabeth Godolphin (died 30 August 1707), eldest daughter, second wife of Sir Arthur Northcote, 2nd Baronet (1628–1688), of Hayne, Newton St Cyres and King's Nympton Park, King's Nympton, Devon. She was the mother of the 3rd and 4th Baronets and founding mother of the Earls of Iddesleigh. The stone ledger with inscription to her husband and herself exists in King's Nympton Church, where both were buried.
*Ursula Godolphin (born 1643), second daughter, to John Crudge, with whom she married a son William Crudge (c. 1660 – c. 1720) Further information, in The Peerage of England, by Arthur Collins, shows that John Crudge, married the second oldest daughter out of 16 children, of Francis Godolphin (1605–1667), her name was Ursula Godolphin (1643–1701), and through the marriage they produced a son, William Crudge, Deputy, Commissary of Musters (1670–1734), Who married Catherine nee Mumford (1670–1746), The records were lost in a fire at the house of their son William Crudge, Deputy, Commissary of Musters (1670–1734), in Holy Vale in 1701.
*Ursula Godolphin (born 1643), second daughter, who married John Crudge, with whom she had a son William Crudge (c. 1660 – c. 1720) Further information, in The Peerage of England, by Arthur Collins, shows that John Crudge, married the second oldest daughter out of 16 children, of Francis Godolphin (1605–1667), her name was Ursula Godolphin (1643–1701), and through the marriage they produced a son, William Crudge, Deputy, Commissary of Musters (1670–1734), Who married Catherine nee Mumford (1670–1746), The records were lost in a fire at the house of their son William Crudge, Deputy, Commissary of Musters (1670–1734), in Holy Vale in 1701.
*Jael Godolphin, third daughter, who married Edward Boscawen (1628–1685) of Cornwall, MP.
*Jael Godolphin, third daughter, who married Edward Boscawen (1628–1685) of Cornwall, MP.


Revision as of 18:29, 20 June 2021

For other people named Francis Godolphin, see Francis Godolphin (disambiguation).
Sir
Francis Godolphin
KB MP
Sir Francis Godolphin (1605–1667)
Born25 December 1605
Died22 March 1667 (1667-03-23) (aged 61)
NationalityEnglish
OccupationPolitician
TitleSir
SpouseDorothy Berkeley
ChildrenSir William Godolphin, 1st Baronet
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
Dean Henry Godolphin
Parent(s)Sir William Godolphin (1567–1613)
Thomasine Sidney

Sir Francis Godolphin KB MP (25 December 1605 – 22 March 1667), of Godolphin in Cornwall, was an English nobleman, landowner, politician, and Member of Parliament. His chief claim to fame is that he was the dedicatee of Hobbes' Leviathan.

Origins

Godolphin was the eldest son of Sir William Godolphin (1567–1613) and Thomasine Sidney (1581–24 April 1612)[1] and brother of the poet Sidney Godolphin, both of whom were also members of Parliament. He succeeded his father in 1613, inheriting estates which included the lease of the Scilly Isles.

Career

He represented Helston in the Parliament of 1625–6, again in the Long Parliament and was appointed High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1638.

Being a Royalist, when the Civil War broke out he returned to Cornwall, where he secured the Scilly Isles for the King and raised a regiment of which his brother, William, took command. In consequence, he was disbarred from sitting in Parliament in January 1644, and his estates were sequestered. However, after the capture of the King he negotiated an honourable capitulation of the Scilly Isles to Parliament, the House of Commons voting "that Mr Godolphin, governor of Scilly, upon his surrender of that island, with all forts &c, should enjoy his estate and be free from arrest for any acts of war".

He was elected once more for Helston in the Convention Parliament of 1660, and following the Restoration he was knighted at Charles II's coronation. He died in 1667.

Marriage and children, Sir Francis married Dorothy Berkeley, a daughter of Sir Henry Berkeley of Yarlington in Somerset, MP for Ilchester, by whom he had numerous children, including:

  • Sir William Godolphin, 1st Baronet (c. 1640 – 1710), eldest son and heir, member of parliament for Helston from 1665 to 1679, created a baronet in 1661.
  • Francis Godolphin (died 1675) (d. 1675), auditor of the imprests.
  • Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (1645–1712), First Lord of the Treasury and Secretary of State, who was also a Member of Parliament for Helston and St Mawes, created a peer in 1684 and Earl of Godolphin in 1706.
  • Dr Henry Godolphin, Dean of St Paul's and Provost of Eton College.
  • Elizabeth Godolphin (died 30 August 1707), eldest daughter, second wife of Sir Arthur Northcote, 2nd Baronet (1628–1688), of Hayne, Newton St Cyres and King's Nympton Park, King's Nympton, Devon. She was the mother of the 3rd and 4th Baronets and founding mother of the Earls of Iddesleigh. The stone ledger with inscription to her husband and herself exists in King's Nympton Church, where both were buried.
  • Ursula Godolphin (born 1643), second daughter, who married John Crudge, with whom she had a son William Crudge (c. 1660 – c. 1720) Further information, in The Peerage of England, by Arthur Collins, shows that John Crudge, married the second oldest daughter out of 16 children, of Francis Godolphin (1605–1667), her name was Ursula Godolphin (1643–1701), and through the marriage they produced a son, William Crudge, Deputy, Commissary of Musters (1670–1734), Who married Catherine nee Mumford (1670–1746), The records were lost in a fire at the house of their son William Crudge, Deputy, Commissary of Musters (1670–1734), in Holy Vale in 1701.
  • Jael Godolphin, third daughter, who married Edward Boscawen (1628–1685) of Cornwall, MP.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Ancestry.com. Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000–2015 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Ancestry

References

  • D. Brunton & D. H. Pennington, Members of the Long Parliament (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954)
  • Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the year 1803 (London: Thomas Hansard, 1808)[1]
  • 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. p. 1.
  • Burke's Extinct Peerage (London: Henry Colburn & Richard Bentley, 1831)[2]
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Helston
1625–1626
With: Francis Carew 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Helston
1640–1644
With: Sidney Godolphin 1640–1643
Second seat vacant 1643–1644 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Helston
1660–1661
With: Thomas Robinson 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Governor of the Isles of Scilly
1643–1667 		Succeeded by
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