Name Thomas Godwyn | ||
Thomas Godwyn (before 1561 – after 1586), of Banwell, Somerset, was an English politician.
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Family
Godwyn was the eldest son of Thomas Godwyn, bishop of Bath and Wells and Isabel Purfrey, the daughter of Nicholas Purfrey of Shelston, Buckinghamshire. He married twice: Frances, who died in 1588 and Margaret Bowerman of Wells, Somerset. In 1589, his sister's husband, Thomas Purfrey, represented Wells.
Career
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wells in 1586.
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