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Barnabas GOCHE d.1626
Biographical Note
Born at Alvingham, Lincolnshire, son of Barnaby Goche, poet and civil servant. BA Magdalene College, Cambridge 1587, MA 1590, LLD 1604; Master of Magdalene 1604-26, Vice-Chancellor of the University 1611-12. MP for Cambridge University 1620-2 and 1624-5, and for Truro 1620. Chancellor of Worcester and Exeter Cathedrals.
Books
Goche bequeathed “all my law books which I have in my study at London” to Magdalene College, and the law books in his study at Exeter to his son in law. The residue of his estate was left to his wife. The size of his collection is not known.
Sources
- Goche's Will, Cambridge University Library Vice-Chancellor's Court Wills, vol.3 fo.147r-148r.
- Venn, J. & J. A. Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.