Goodman, Godfrey

1583 - 1656  (~ 72 years)

• Name	Goodman, Godfrey
  Christened	28 Feb 1582/83	Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
  Gender	Male
  Buried	19 Jan 1655/56	St Margaret's Westminster, London, England
  Person ID	I05562	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Goodman, Godfrey,   b. Abt 1535, Of Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales ,   d. 1587, Wales  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Mother	Cruxston, Jane,   b. Abt 1558, England ,   bur. 24 Jun 1638, Merthlyn, Ruthin, Wales  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	28 Feb 1576	St Mary Le Bow, London, England
  Family ID	F01634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Supposedly born 1582 but not named in willof his grandmother Catherine-only Gabriel and Catherine named in 1585. Will of Godfrey Goodman, Bishop of Gloucester of Gloucester, Gloucestershire 16 February 1656 PROB 11/253 Bishop of Gloucester BISHOP OF GLOCESTER, Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. In the Name of (he Father and the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, our Cre- ator, our Redeemer, our Sanctifier, three Persons aud one God, Amen: This Seventeenth Day of January, in the Year of our Lord God One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty and Five, - I, Godfrey Goodman, Bishop, late of Glocester, beinjj weak in body but of perfect memory aud understanding, I praise God for it, do here make and declare this my last Will and Testament, and hereby revoking all former Wills and Testa- ments by n.e made. And first of all I give and bequeath my sinful Soul to God, hoping by his mercies and by the Death and Passion of my dear Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus, dying a member of his Church, that he will take me into the number of his Elect, though n)y sins are great, yet the mercies of God are greater; and I do humbly thank God that he hath given me a penitent and a contrite heart, as an earn- est of my repentance and reconciliation to himself. And here I do profess that as I have lived so I die, most constant in all the Articles of our Christian Faith, and in all the Doctrine ofGod's Holy Catholick and A postolick Church, whereofl do acknowledge the Church of Rome to be the Mother Church ; and I do verily believe that no other Church hath any Salvation in it, but only so far as it concurs with the Faith of the Church of Rome. And for my body I do leave to Christian burial in the Parish Church near the Font where we receive our Baptism and are initiated into God's Church, in the meanest manner, according to the due deserts of njy sins. And for such worldly Goods that it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, for which I give him most humble thanks, and do acknowledge lliat he hath most plentifully supplied me, and that 1 never had any wants; I do give to him that hath the Cure of Souls in this Parish, in lieu of any Tithes, Oblations, Offerings, or other Church Du'ies due unto him by the Laws of God and of the Church, the sum of Twenty Shillings, which I desire him to accept. Jtem. I desire that my Executor should give towards the adorning of the Font, either by the way of painting or otherwise, as the Church-wardens sliall think fit, the sum of Twenty Shillings. And I do humbly thank God for the benefit of my Baptism. Item. I do give a hundred poor Housekeepers of this Parish Twelve Pence a piece. Item. I do give my poor Parishioners of Stapleford Abbotts Twelve Pence a piece. Item. To all my poor Parishioners of West lldesley in Berks Twelve Pence a piece. Item. I do give the Tenement in Yale and the two Tenements in Carnarvon- shire, Coed-maur and Ty-du, to the Town of Ruthin in Denbighshire, where I was born ; the Tenements are purchased in the names of others, in trust, and are to be disposed of by the Lords Bishops of Bangor and St. Asaph, when it shall please God that they shall be restored, and by the Chief Justice and Second Justice of Chester, and the Warden of Ruthin, and by the Heirs of Brother Gabriell, who is now William Salisbury, of Rug, the younger, and by the Heirs of my Sister Susan, being now William Parry of Llvvynin, and in default of his Heirs, to the Heirs of Charles Good- man of Glauhesbyn, by the second Wife, and to the Heirs of my Sisier Jane, who is Gabriell Goodman of Nantglyn, and his Heirs males, and to the Heirs of my Sister Martha, who was married to Justice Prytherch in Anglesey, and until such time as the Bishops of Bangor and St. Asaph be restored, it shall be in the power of these seven to nominate (wo Churchmen, Incumbents upon their Benefices, not dwelling above eight miles from Ruthyn, to supply the places of those Bishops, who shall have the very same power as the Bishops should have had; and I desire all the Lands may be at the letting out and disposing of them in this manner; That theRent of the Tenement in Yale shall be weekly given to the relief of the Poor of Ruthyn, yet so that it shall not continue in the same course above three years together ; for the Tenements in Carnarvonshire, which amount to Forty Pounds yearly, de claro, I do desire that Five Pounds thereof might be spent at their meeting, which I leave wholly at the appointment of the Chief Justice of Chester, only I wish it were one day in Michaelmas Assizes ; and for the other Five and Thirty Pounds, I desire that Fif- teen Pounds thereof might be paid for the binding out of two Apprentices, yet so tliat APPENDIX. they may not be bound within the Principality of Wales where we have not any working Trade in their full perfection. And for the other Twenty Pounds, I desire that choice may be made of some Gentleman who shall desire to travel, and that he, together with good security, shall undertake within the compass of two years, to live two months in Germany, two months in Italy, two months in France, and two months in Spain ; I desire that mine own kindred might be chosen before others, or such as have had their breeding in the School of Ruthyn, or such as have been born in Den- bighshire, and for want of those, such as have been born within the Principality of Wales, and that the House of Talacre, in Flintshire, might be preferred before others; and in the choice of the Gentleman, I desire that no relation should be had to his poverty, but Pulchrior, doctior, nobilior, caeteris paribus, anteferendus ; and as I do repose the trust in the Chief Justice and others for the letting out of the Tenements, sol do desire them to have a special care for the preserving and planting of Wood, and I do give all the Wood there now, or that hereafter shall grow there, except the neces- sary Timber to be used about the Ground or Houses, towards the repairing or building ofCliurches within that County, by the appointment of the Chief Justice and others, yet so that in one year they shall not give above the twentieth part of it, and what is so given shall appear under the hands of the greater part of the Feoffees in whom I have reposed trust for that purpose. (Appendix Q.) And whereas I have purchased the perpetual Patronage of Kemerton, and have settled it upon the Hospital of Saint Bartholomew's in Glocester, (Appendix R.) with this condition, that unless 1 have a Kinsman of mine own descended from my Grandfather, Edward Goodman, who shall be of my name and capable of it, and shall make means within three months after the vacancy. This Kinsman must be nominated long before by these Feoffees in trust, for if he omits his three months he is made incapable to demand it. (Ap- pendix S.) And as for the rest of my Estate, being so small as it is, having had those great losses that I have had, I must entreat my Friends to accept of smaller Legacies. Item. I do give and bequeath to my Sister Jonet Goodman, of Rug, the sum of Five Pounds, and to her Daughter, my Cousin .Mary Salisbury, being my Heir at conninon Law, I give a Hundred Marks. Item. To my Sister Martha Prythergh, of Anglesey, I do give Five Pcunds. . Item. I give and bequeath to my Cousin Charles Goodman, of Glanhespyn, Five Pounds. Item. I give to my Cousin William Parry, of Llwyn-ynn, Five Pounds, and to his Sister Five Pounds. Item. I do give to my Cousin Ellin Goodman, of Nantglyn, (with many thanks for her care in educating her Children) Five Pounds. Item. I do give to my Cousin Charles Goodman, the Glassman, Forty Shillings, and to his Brother John Goodman, the Virgiiiall Maker, Forty Shillings. Item. To Mrs. Mary Slatyr I give Three Pounds, in regard of the great care, and charge she hath of her aged Father. These Legacies I desire might be paid out of those Bonds which are due unto me, and undoubtedly good debt. But of such Monies as I have in the House, I leave to Gabriel Goodman, my Sister's Grandchild, the sura of Ten Pounds, for his paius in the time of my sickness and his care at my Funeral. Item. Having reposed trust in Mrs. Sibilla Aglombye, I leave to her Five Pounds, ind I give to her the Bed and Blankets which I now have in her house. Item. I leave her a Box with a Key, which I desire may not be opened ; and if I have any other small things in her house I do freely give her, in hope and confi- dence that she will discharge that small trust which 1 have reposed in her. Item. I do give my Silver Bowl to my Cousin Jordan during her life, and after her death I desire that it may be bestowed upon her Daughter Martha. Item. 1 do give to her Daughier, my Cousin Webb, my little Trencher Salt. Item. To her three other Daughters, my Cousin Peacock, Martha, and Jane, I give them three Silver Spoons. Item. To Mrs. Scott I give a Silver Spoon, and do desire my Executor to con- sider her pains or (he pains of any other taken at my sickness, or at my Funeral, and to reward them in the largest manner. Iteu). I do give my old Servant, Morgan Edwards, Five Pounds, which I would have augmented had I not thought that he would have gained well by that bargain which I lately let unto him, which I desire may be truly and really performed. Item. The Books which I intended for Chelsey College (the College being now dissolved) I do bestow them upon Trinity College in Cambridge, but with this con- dition, that if ever Chelsey College shall be restored, the Books shall likewise be restored; and whereas there are three Thiiauiis in three volumes, and Suarez, 1 do give them to John Raven, Ef?q. upon the same condition.* Item. I do give all my Pewter that is now in Mr. haven's House to his Wife ; and I desire that my Executor would bestow Ten Shillings for that Servant who had the custody of my Goods. Item. After all Church Duties and Funeral Expences being paid, I do desire that what is left in the House may be distributed according to the discretion of my Executor amongst such Ministers that were onted and sequestered of their Bene- fices by that lon^' and most unjust Parliament, (God forgive them, and their Com- mitters and Abettors) which will be Sixteen Pounds. And further, whereas 1 am to receive some Monies upon Bond upon the Sixth of May next from Sir Benjamin Ayloft, I desire that One Hundred Pounds tiiereof may be given among those poor distressed Churchmen, according to the discretion of my Executor and Mrs. Aglombye. Item. Whereas I have taken a great deal of pains in writing of Notes, my de- sire is that some Scholar may be employed to peruse them all over; and if any . thing should be found worthy the Printing, that then some course may be taken for the publishing of them; and the Scholar when he hath so taken pains, shall be re- warded with Ten Pounds. And I repose the whole care of this business to Mr. Francis Westbye, and he is to appoint the Scholar, and to order things accordingly. And here I do from my Sonl ask Forgiveness of God, and of all others whom I have offended ; and I do heartily forgive all Men, and do confess that if I were guilty to myself, that I had wronged any Man to the value of One Farthing, I would make Satisfaction with Recompence. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my sole Executor Gabriell Goodman, one vVho now lives with me, to whom I do give all the rest of my Goods, Chattels, Debts whatsoever^ in hope and confidence that he will be careful to his Brothers and Sisters. And so beseeching to bless all the Estates of Men, and to send Times of Peace and Quietness in this Church, and to restore her to her just Revenues and Honour, and to send Peace in the Christian World for the sparing of the effusion of Christian Blood; and I do here conclude with my last words - into thy Hands, O Lord, I commend my Soul; Lord Jesn, Receive my Soul - Lord Jesu, Receive my Soul ! In witness whereof, have hereunto subscribed my Hand and Seal, G. G. Sealed, subscribed, and declared this to be my last Will and Testament, in the presence of Richard Hooper, Sibilla Aglionby, Lettice Peisley, Margarett Scott. Memorandum. That to my old Servants Charles Harrcourt, Henry Woodson, Ricliard Thomas, William Jennings, Robert Jones, Thomas Williams, 1 do give and bequeath Forty Shillings a piece. Item. I leave to Mr. John Isgood, of Westbury, in the County of Gloucester, Forty Shillings, to Mr. Henry Sution, of Brerdon, in the County of Worcester, Forty Sliiiiings, and 1 leave them tjje Chest and the Trunk wliich are in his House only; the Writings and Books there 1 desire they be delivered to my Executor : and I desire him to call to Mr. Weekes for my Feather Bed, and to deliver it to the Executor. Item. I give to Mrs. Jane, living at Windsor Castle, Forty Shillings, and to Mr. Burton the Curate of Windsor Twenty Shillings. Item. 1 do give to Mr. John Theyre the Sum of Three Pounds, to be paid out of those Monies for which he is bound unto me : and I desire that out of the rest of the Money, that Five Pounds by Twelve Pence a piece to poor Housekeepers dwel- ling in Gloucester, and my Servants Legacies, may be paid out of the same money. Item. 1 give to my good Friend Mr. John Osgood the new Cloak and Cassock vhich I made for myself, but did never wear them. Item. To Mr. Nettei-field I give Forty Shillings. Proved at London with a Codicil the I6th February, 1655, before the Judge, by the Oath of Gabiiell Gix^diiiau, Kinsman to tiie deceased and sole lA'.cutor, to whom Administration was granted, having been first sworn duly to administer.