Goodricke Baronets
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The Baronetcy of Goodricke of Ribston was created in the Baronetage of England by King Charles I
on 14 August 1641 for his loyal supporter John Goodricke of Ribston, Yorkshire. He represented Yorkshire
in the Cavalier Parliament
from 1661 to his death.
In Lincolnshire the Goodrickes flourished for six subsequent generations, until Henry Goodricke, esq. (third and youngest son of William Goodricke, esq.—brother of Thomas Goodricke (1494–1554), Lord Bishop of Ely
, and Lord Chancellor of England of [Edward VI
—purchased Ribstone and other estates, in Yorkshire, from Charles Brandon
, Duke of Suffolk
in 1542.
Henry Goodricke married Margaret, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Christopher Lawson, knt. of London, and dying in 1556, was succeeded, by his eldest son:
Richard Goodricke, esq. of Ribstone, in Yorkshire, who was born, 1524. was high-sheriff of Yorkshire in 1579, and died 1581. He married Clare, daughter of Richard Norton, of Norton-Comers, in Yorkshire Esq; and was succeeded by his eldest son:
Richard Goodricke, esq. who was born in 1560 was also high-sheriff of Yorkshire in 1591. He married Meriol, daughter of William, Lord Eure, and dying in 1601, was succeeded by his eldest son:
Who according to John Burk writing in 1844 was Sir John Goodricke, knt. who married Jane, daughter of Sir John Saville, of Methley, in Yorkshire, knt. was succeeded by his son John Goodricke the 1st baronet;
But according to Thomas Wotton writing in 1741 the 1st baronet's father had a given name of Henry and not John and give the following details: Sir Henry Goodricke, knt. who was born in 1580 and died in July 1641. He married Jane, the daughter of Sir John Savile
, of Methly, in Yorkshire knt. one of the Barons of the Exchequer, (and his second wife Mary daughter of John Robison of Ryther) who at length was heiress to her brother of the whole blood, Sir Henry Savile, Bart. There were twelve children by this marriage, of which were three daughters, Jane, and Elizabeth, who died unmarried, and Mary, married to Richard Hawksworth, of Hawksworth, in Yorkshire. Esq; and nine sons, but only three survived their father, viz. Sir John, his eldest, at his death. 2. Savile Goodricke, Esq; who died at Vienna, aged 32; and, 3. Sir Francis, who married Hester, the daughter of Peter Warburton, of the Grange, in Cheshire, Esq; but died without issue, in August 1674, at Durham, where he was chancellor.
. After the Civil War he sat as an Member of Parliament for the Cavalier Parliament. He was married twice. First to Catharine, daughter and heiress of Stephen Norcliff, esq. by whom he had a son Henry who in 1670 succeeded to the Baronetcy. Sir John second marriage was to Elizabeth, Viscountess-dowager Fairfax, by whom he had another son.
Henry the second Baronet represented Boroughbridge
1673–1705. The fifth Baronet was Member of Parliament
for Pontefract
1774–1780 and for Ripon
1782–1789. The seventh Baronet bequeathed in 1833 the Ribston estate to his business partner who sold it in 1836 (see Holyoake-Goodricke Baronets
). His successor as eighth Baronet was his distant cousin, a grandson of the fourth Baronet. On his death without issue the Baronetcy was extinct.
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
on 14 August 1641 for his loyal supporter John Goodricke of Ribston, Yorkshire. He represented Yorkshire
Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
from 1661 to his death.
Family origins
The family was originally of the county of Somerset, and from ther moved into Lincolnshire, upon the marriage of Henry Goodricke, esq. third son of Robert Goodricke, esq. of Nortingley, with a Lincolnshire heiress. Miss Strickford.In Lincolnshire the Goodrickes flourished for six subsequent generations, until Henry Goodricke, esq. (third and youngest son of William Goodricke, esq.—brother of Thomas Goodricke (1494–1554), Lord Bishop of Ely
Bishop of Ely
The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the...
, and Lord Chancellor of England of [Edward VI
Edward VI of England
Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
—purchased Ribstone and other estates, in Yorkshire, from Charles Brandon
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was the son of Sir William Brandon and Elizabeth Bruyn. Through his third wife Mary Tudor he was brother-in-law to Henry VIII. His father was the standard-bearer of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond and was slain by Richard III in person at...
, Duke of Suffolk
Duke of Suffolk
Duke of Suffolk is a title that has been created three times in British history, all three times in the Peerage of England.The third creation of the dukedom of Suffolk was for Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, in 1551. The duke also held the title Baron Ferrers of Groby...
in 1542.
Henry Goodricke married Margaret, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Christopher Lawson, knt. of London, and dying in 1556, was succeeded, by his eldest son:
Richard Goodricke, esq. of Ribstone, in Yorkshire, who was born, 1524. was high-sheriff of Yorkshire in 1579, and died 1581. He married Clare, daughter of Richard Norton, of Norton-Comers, in Yorkshire Esq; and was succeeded by his eldest son:
Richard Goodricke, esq. who was born in 1560 was also high-sheriff of Yorkshire in 1591. He married Meriol, daughter of William, Lord Eure, and dying in 1601, was succeeded by his eldest son:
Who according to John Burk writing in 1844 was Sir John Goodricke, knt. who married Jane, daughter of Sir John Saville, of Methley, in Yorkshire, knt. was succeeded by his son John Goodricke the 1st baronet;
But according to Thomas Wotton writing in 1741 the 1st baronet's father had a given name of Henry and not John and give the following details: Sir Henry Goodricke, knt. who was born in 1580 and died in July 1641. He married Jane, the daughter of Sir John Savile
John Savile
John Savile may refer to:*John Savile, 1st Baron Savile of Pontefract , politician; M.P., Lincolnshire and Yorkshire*John Savile, 1st Earl of Mexborough , Irish peer and British politician...
, of Methly, in Yorkshire knt. one of the Barons of the Exchequer, (and his second wife Mary daughter of John Robison of Ryther) who at length was heiress to her brother of the whole blood, Sir Henry Savile, Bart. There were twelve children by this marriage, of which were three daughters, Jane, and Elizabeth, who died unmarried, and Mary, married to Richard Hawksworth, of Hawksworth, in Yorkshire. Esq; and nine sons, but only three survived their father, viz. Sir John, his eldest, at his death. 2. Savile Goodricke, Esq; who died at Vienna, aged 32; and, 3. Sir Francis, who married Hester, the daughter of Peter Warburton, of the Grange, in Cheshire, Esq; but died without issue, in August 1674, at Durham, where he was chancellor.
Baronetcy
John Goodricke of Ribstone Hall (1617–1670), son on of Sir John (or Henry) Goodricke and Jane, was created a baronet on 14 August, 1641. He supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil WarEnglish Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. After the Civil War he sat as an Member of Parliament for the Cavalier Parliament. He was married twice. First to Catharine, daughter and heiress of Stephen Norcliff, esq. by whom he had a son Henry who in 1670 succeeded to the Baronetcy. Sir John second marriage was to Elizabeth, Viscountess-dowager Fairfax, by whom he had another son.
Henry the second Baronet represented Boroughbridge
Boroughbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Boroughbridge was a parliamentary borough in Yorkshire from 1553 until 1832, when it was abolished under the Great Reform Act. Throughout its existence it was represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons....
1673–1705. The fifth Baronet was Member of Parliament
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,...
for Pontefract
Pontefract (UK Parliament constituency)
Pontefract was an English parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Pontefract in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1621 until 1885, and one member from 1885 to 1974.-In the unreformed...
1774–1780 and for Ripon
Ripon (UK Parliament constituency)
Ripon was a constituency sending members to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1983, centred on the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire.-History:...
1782–1789. The seventh Baronet bequeathed in 1833 the Ribston estate to his business partner who sold it in 1836 (see Holyoake-Goodricke Baronets
Holyoake-Goodricke Baronets
The Holyoake-Goodricke Baronetcy, of Studley Castle in the County of Warwick, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 31 March 1835 for Francis Holyoake-Goodricke of Studley Castle, Warwickshire. He was descended from the Lyttletons of Studley Castle and was born...
). His successor as eighth Baronet was his distant cousin, a grandson of the fourth Baronet. On his death without issue the Baronetcy was extinct.
Goodricke of Ribston (1641)
- Sir John Goodricke, 1st Baronet (1617–1670)
- Sir Henry Goodricke, 2nd BaronetSir Henry Goodricke, 2nd BaronetSir Henry Goodricke, 2nd Baronet was the son of Sir John Goodricke, 1st Baronet whom he succeeded in 1670. He inherited the family estate of Ribston Hall in North Yorkshire and in 1674 replaced the old house with a new mansion.-Career:...
(1642–1705) - Sir John Goodricke, 3rd Baronet (1654–1705)
- Sir Henry Goodricke, 4th Baronet (1677–1738)
- Sir John Goodricke, 5th Baronet (1708–1789)
- Sir Henry Goodricke, 6th Baronet (1765–1802)
- Sir Henry James Goodricke, 7th Baronet (1797–1833)
- Sir Thomas Francis Goodricke, 8th Baronet (1762–1839) Extinct on his death
Other notable members of the Goodricke family
- Thomas GoodrickeThomas GoodrichThomas Goodrich was an English ecclesiastic and statesman.-Life:He was a son of Edward Goodrich of East Kirkby, Lincolnshire and brother of Henry Goodricke of Ribston Hall, North Yorkshire....
, Lord ChancellorLord ChancellorThe Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
of England - John GoodrickeJohn GoodrickeJohn Goodricke FRS was an eminent and profoundly deaf amateur astronomer. He is best known for his observations of the variable star Algol in 1782.- Life and work :...
, Astronomer ( brother of 6th Baronet)