MRP: 23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Michael Godfrey to Sir GO, London

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23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Michael Godfrey to Sir George Oxenden, London

BL, MS. XX,XXX, ff. 38-39

Editorial history

22/05/09, CSG: Completed transcription
13/12/11, CSG: Restructured page






Abstract & context


Michael Godfrey (b. ?, d. ?1689)[1] wrote to Sir George Oxenden in a letter dated March 23rd, 1662/63. The letter was sent from London.

In this letter, XXX

Michael Godfrey was the son of Peter Godfrey, who had married a daughter of the lawyer and historian William Lambarde. William Lambarde’ s second wife was the widow of William Dallison, father of Sir Maximilian Dallison, and hence Sir Maximillian Dallison was the cousin of Michael Godfrey’s father and Michael Godfrey and Elizabeth Dallison were second cousins through Elizabeth’s marriage to William Dallison, son of Sir Maximilian Dalyson.[2]

Michael Godfrey was a long term commercial colleague of Thomas Papillon as well as relative. They were both apprenticed to the same master, Thomas Chambrelan (alias Chamberlaine). Sir Thomas Chamberlan requested in his will that his sons-in-law, Sir Arthur Ingram and Mr Michael Godfrey, should have mourning at his funeral, and left money to his grandchildren Michael and Peter Godfrey.[3]

As young apprentices Michael Godfrey and Thomas Papillon went to France together.[4]



Suggested links


See Michael Godfrey will



To do


(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript in BL



Transcription


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[f.38]

Right Worp:ll

London y:e 23:rd March 1662/3

Yo:r most Accomplisht Sister Madam Dallyson,[5] my hon:d Cozen, hath beene pleased to name me in Chancery for one of y:e Arbitrators to put an end to yo: es & M:rs Nokes[6] difference w:th Alderman Love & Partners,[7] Thereby makeing me soo happie as to be in a Capacity to render you Some Services or at least wise to give you a Testimony of my Willingness, to doo you what service lyes in my power, had I noo other obligation than y:t of hon:r & a good conscience, y:e Justness of y:e Cause, & y:e hard dealings you have Recd here from some psons would oblidge me to doo you all y:e Right y:t might be, But y:t & y:e kindness you have beene pleased to show to my Brother in Law M:r Casar Chamberlaine[8], y:e bearer hereof is a double obligation to me, to be extraordinary Actve in any thing I may Advance yo:r Interests & ??contendments; I leave you to y:e Narration you may Receive from my Cozen Tho: Papillon[9] & my Cozen Dallyson[10] to Informe you of y:e Obstructions y:t have been

[f.39]

beene layd before us, & of what we have done & suffred, & ?really had M:r Papillon[11] & Madam Dallyson & yo:r Arbitrators beene as mad w:th a Serious Resolution of Patient undergoeing & Suffering all y:t can be Imagined y:e others Should Say or doo, yo:r Adverse pty had obtained theire end, In frustrating us, of giving up o:r Report in Chancery making o:r making any Conclusion, one of w:ch you will Spedily heare of (& I dare Assure you (almost) of a Speedy and in Chancery concurr:t w:[X?] o:r Report of y:e Case) It is a great happiness y:t hath Attend:d you in y:e Justice & Equity of yo:r Cause to have fallen into y:e hands of men y:t are Impartiall & will all as I conceive doo Justice where they find it due & are likewise men of noe Small experience, of w:ch my Selfe y:e most uncapable, but as ready & willing to Support yo:r Just demands Soe farr as y:e Reason God hath given me Shall direct w:th as much Zeale & Passion as any man alive, w:t I have done for you, or may doe for you, In this or any thing ?elce I shall desire you to repay it, In y:e kindness you may Show to my Deare Brother M:r Casar Chambrelan, whose tender yeares & want of Experience may Justly Require y:e ffav:r of yo:r Support, In Case you may not find him of y:t Capacity as others who have beene Abroad In other pts of y:e World, what ffav:r he shall receive from you I shall esteem as done to my Selfe, & shall ever be bound to pray for yo:r health & prosperitie, whilst I remaine as ever I hope to doo in the hon:r of being

Yo:r most Humble Serv:t
Michaell Godfrey

P:S:

Our Cozen M:r Rich:d Hardres[12] who was unhapily left behind out of y:e Convertine will Aquaint you how much beholden he is to Madam Dallyson & myselfe for pcuring his passage to India in this Shipp w:th á Recommendation of him to yo:r Selfe for a future employment I hope his Carriage wilbe such as may deserve á preferment from you



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Possible primary sources

TNA


C 6/279/27 Short title: De Mennes v Gervaize. Plaintiffs: Stephen De Mennes. Defendants: Lewis Gervaize, Michael Godfrey, Thomas Hartley, Benjamin Nude, Thomas Shaw and Daniel Clerke. Subject: money matters. Document type: bill, answer. 1682
C 6/279/52 Short title: Godfrey v Motteux. Plaintiffs: Michael Godfrey and Thomas Hartley. Defendants: Timothy Motteux. Subject: money matters. Document type: answer only. 1683
C 6/279/76 Short title: Motteux v Le Nud. Plaintiffs: Timothy Motteux. Defendants: Benjamin Le Nud, Martha Nicholas, Michael Godfrey, Thomas Hartley, Thomas Legg and others. Subject: money matters. Document type: bill, six answers. 1682

SP 87/1/36 William Blathwayt [to the under secretary of state]: the death by cannon-shot before Namur of Mr. [Michael] Godfrey [deputy governor of the Bank of England]. Dated before Namur. ff. 55, 56 1695 Jul 18

PROB 1/44 Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey 1677. Proved 14 April 1679 1677 - 1679 April 14[13]

PROB 11/182 Coventry 1-53 Will of Cornelius Godfrey, Merchant of Saint Andrew Undershaft, City of London 30 March 1640
PROB 11/280 Wootton 417-469 Will of Edward Godfrey, Gentleman, Jurat of New Romney, Kent 14 September 1658
PROB 11/359 King 1-65 Will of Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey of Saint Martin in the Fields, Middlesex 14 April 1679
PROB 11/397 Ent 139-189 Will of Michaell Godfrey, Merchant of London of Woodford, Essex 16 December 1689
PROB 11/387 Foot 45-89 Will of Peter Godfrey of Sellinge, Kent 04 May 1687

PROB 11/427 Irby 125-165 Will of Michael Godfrey, Merchant of London 16 August 1695
  1. PROB 11/397 Ent 139-189 Will of Michaell Godfrey, Merchant of London of Woodford, Essex 16 December 1689
  2. This is the footnote text
  3. PROB 11/337 Duke 102-158 Will of Sir Thomas Chambrelan of London 07 December 1671
  4. XXXX; Richard Grassby, Kinship and capitalism: marriage, family, and business in the english speaking world, 1580-1720 (Cambridge, 2001), p. 229
  5. Elizabeth Dallison, who, as Sir George Oxenden's London agent, was empowered to act for him legally and commercially
  6. Jane Noke, widow of William Noke, George Oxenden's fellow factor in Surat in the late 1650s, when both were employed by the Smirna Venture joint stock
  7. William Love, London merchant and alderman
  8. Ceasar Chambrelan was the son of Sir Thomas Chambrelan. He was stationed at Carwar in the East Indies, under Sir George Oxenden's care. See 25th September 1662, Letter from Thomas Chambrelan to Sir GO; 30th November 1663, Letter from Cesar Chambrelan to Sir GO, Carwar
  9. Michael Godfrey was a long term commercial colleague of Thomas Papillon as well as relative. They were both apprenticed to the same master, Thomas Chambrelan. As young apprentices Michael Godfrey and Thomas Papillon went to France together (XXXX; Richard Grassby, Kinship and capitalism: marriage, family, and business in the english speaking world, 1580-1720 (Cambridge, 2001), p. 229
  10. Peter Godfrey, Michael Godfrey's father, married a daughter of William Lambarde. William Lambarde’ s second wife was the widow of William Dallison, father of Sir Maximilian Dallison, and hence Sir Maximillian Dallison was the cousin of Michael Godfrey’s father and Michael Godfrey and Elizabeth Dallison were second cousins through Elizabeth’s marriage to William Dallison, son of Sir Maximilian Dalyson (XXXX; XXXX)
  11. Thomas Papillon, London merchant, provided considerable assistance to both Elizabeth Dallison and Jane Noke in their legal disputes with William Love et al
  12. Richard Hardres missed the ship in which he was to travel to Surat with Sir George Oxenden in autumn 1662. He was the son of Sir George Oxenden's neighbour and relative, Sir Richard Hardres of Hadres Court, Kent. See profiles of Hardres Court and the Hardres Family
  13. Sir Edmund Godfrey was a timber monger, and brother of Michael Godfrey