Francis Godolphin (died about 1640)
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Sir Francis Godolphin was an English Member of Parliament
. The third son of Sir Francis Godolphin of Treveneage
(1540–1608), 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.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
. The third son of Sir Francis Godolphin of Treveneage
Francis Godolphin (1540-1608)
Sir Francis Godolphin was an English Member of Parliament. The nephew of Sir William Godolphin, who left no male issue, he succeeded to his uncle's estates early in Queen Elizabeth's reign...
(1540–1608), he represented St Ives
St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)
St. Ives is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
in the Parliaments of 1624-5 and 1625 and Cornwall
Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in that of 1626. He was also Recorder of Helston
Helston
Helston is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula approximately 12 miles east of Penzance and nine miles southwest of Falmouth. Helston is the most southerly town in the UK and is around further south than...
in 1620. He was still alive in 1637, and his will was proved on 2 May 1640.