Difference between revisions of "Thomas Godfrey 1586-1664"

From Book Owners Online
(Created page with "===name::Thomas name::GODFREY date of Birth::1586-date of Death::1664=== ====Biographical Note==== Of location::Hodiford, Kent; occupation::MP. Noted...")
 
m (David moved page Thomas Godfrey to Thomas Godfrey 1586-1664 without leaving a redirect)
 
(6 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
===[[name::Thomas]] [[name::GODFREY]] [[date of Birth::1586]]-[[date of Death::1664]]===
+
__NOTITLE__
 
+
===[[name::Thomas]] [[name::GODFREY]] [[date of birth::1586]]-[[date of death::1664]]===
 +
[[file:Thomas Godfrey.jpg|thumb|Thomas Godfrey's armorial stamp (British Armorial Bindings)]]
 
====Biographical Note====
 
====Biographical Note====
Of [[location::Hodiford, Kent]]; [[occupation::MP]].  Noted in his monumental inscription as “a great lover of learning”.  
+
Second son of [[family::Thomas Godfrey]] of [[location::Lydd, Kent]]. Matriculated at [[education::St John's College, Cambridge]] 1599, but did not graduate; entered the [[organisations::Middle Temple]] 1603. Held a series of public offices in [[location::Kent]]; [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Winchelsea]] and [[location::New Romney]] between 1614 and 1640, where he developed an estate at [[location::Hoddiford]].
  
 
====Books====
 
====Books====
Books with his armorial stamp survive.
+
Godfrey was noted in his monumental inscription as “a great lover of learning”. The Armorials Database records a couple of surviving books with his armorial stamp, but the extent and disposition of his library are not known.
 +
 
 +
====Characteristic Markings====
 +
One of the recorded books is inscribed with his name and date (1660).
  
 
====Sources====
 
====Sources====
Line 16: Line 20:
 
[[Category:Gentry]]
 
[[Category:Gentry]]
 
[[Category:Members of Parliament]]
 
[[Category:Members of Parliament]]
[[Category:Drafts]]
 
 
[[Category:Armorial Stamps]]
 
[[Category:Armorial Stamps]]
 +
[[Category:All Owners]]

Latest revision as of 05:57, 15 October 2021

Thomas GODFREY 1586-1664

Thomas Godfrey's armorial stamp (British Armorial Bindings)

Biographical Note

Second son of Thomas Godfrey of Lydd, Kent. Matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge 1599, but did not graduate; entered the Middle Temple 1603. Held a series of public offices in Kent; MP for Winchelsea and New Romney between 1614 and 1640, where he developed an estate at Hoddiford.

Books

Godfrey was noted in his monumental inscription as “a great lover of learning”. The Armorials Database records a couple of surviving books with his armorial stamp, but the extent and disposition of his library are not known.

Characteristic Markings

One of the recorded books is inscribed with his name and date (1660).

Sources