John Goodwin (Parliamentarian)
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John Goodwin was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various time between 1641 and 1660. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
.
Goodwin was the son of Edward Goodwin of Horne, Surrey and his wife Susan Wallop, daughter of Richard Wallop of Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire. He entered Inner Temple
in 1622 and was called to the bar in 1630.
In 1641, Goodwin was elected Member of Parliament
for Haslemere
in the Long Parliament
. In 1643 he was commissioner for sequestration for Surrey, commissioner for levying of money for Leicestershire and Surrey, commissioner for assessment for Surrey, commissioner for accounts fo Surrey and commissioner for defence. In 1645, he was commissioner for execution of ordinances, commissioner for new model ordinance and commissioner for defence. By 1646 he was a J.P.
for Surrey. He remained in the Rump Parliament
after Pride's Purge
. He was a steward of Wimbledon manor, Surrey from 1649 to May 1660 and a bencher of his Inn from 1649 to 1661. Also in 1649, he was commissioner for militia for Surrey, commissioner for great level of the fens and commissioner for obstructions 1649. He became a JP for Gloucestershire in 1650 and a commissioner for assessment for London in 1652.
In 1654 Goodwin was elected MP for East Grinstead
in the First Protectorate Parliament
and was re-elected MP for East Grinstead in the Second Protectorate Parliament
. He became a JP for Surrey in 1656 and a commissioner for assessment for Surreyand commissioner for assessment for Gloucestershire in 1657. He was commissioner for militia for Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire and Surrey in 1659. Also in 1659 he was elected MP for Bletchingley
. He was a commissioner for assessment for Surrey in January 1660, and a commissioner for militia for Surrey in March 1660. In April 1660 he was re-elected MP for Bletchingley in the Convention Parliament.
Goodwin died at the age of 70 and was buried at Worth.
Goodwin married Katherine Deane daughter of Sir Richard Deane
, Lord. Mayor of London, before 1635. They had a son and two daughters. He was the brother of Robert Goodwin
.
House of Commons of England
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at various time between 1641 and 1660. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
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Goodwin was the son of Edward Goodwin of Horne, Surrey and his wife Susan Wallop, daughter of Richard Wallop of Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire. He entered Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1622 and was called to the bar in 1630.
In 1641, Goodwin was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Haslemere
Haslemere (UK Parliament constituency)
Haslemere was a parliamentary borough in Surrey, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-1584-1640:-1640-1832:Notes- References :...
in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. In 1643 he was commissioner for sequestration for Surrey, commissioner for levying of money for Leicestershire and Surrey, commissioner for assessment for Surrey, commissioner for accounts fo Surrey and commissioner for defence. In 1645, he was commissioner for execution of ordinances, commissioner for new model ordinance and commissioner for defence. By 1646 he was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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for Surrey. He remained in the Rump Parliament
Rump Parliament
The Rump Parliament is the name of the English Parliament after Colonel Pride purged the Long Parliament on 6 December 1648 of those members hostile to the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason....
after Pride's Purge
Pride's Purge
Pride’s Purge is an event in December 1648, during the Second English Civil War, when troops under the command of Colonel Thomas Pride forcibly removed from the Long Parliament all those who were not supporters of the Grandees in the New Model Army and the Independents...
. He was a steward of Wimbledon manor, Surrey from 1649 to May 1660 and a bencher of his Inn from 1649 to 1661. Also in 1649, he was commissioner for militia for Surrey, commissioner for great level of the fens and commissioner for obstructions 1649. He became a JP for Gloucestershire in 1650 and a commissioner for assessment for London in 1652.
In 1654 Goodwin was elected MP for East Grinstead
East Grinstead (UK Parliament constituency)
East Grinstead was a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. It first existed as a Parliamentary borough from 1307, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons elected by the bloc vote system...
in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
and was re-elected MP for East Grinstead in the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
. He became a JP for Surrey in 1656 and a commissioner for assessment for Surreyand commissioner for assessment for Gloucestershire in 1657. He was commissioner for militia for Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire and Surrey in 1659. Also in 1659 he was elected MP for Bletchingley
Bletchingley (UK Parliament constituency)
Bletchingley was a parliamentary borough in Surrey. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1832, when the constituency was...
. He was a commissioner for assessment for Surrey in January 1660, and a commissioner for militia for Surrey in March 1660. In April 1660 he was re-elected MP for Bletchingley in the Convention Parliament.
Goodwin died at the age of 70 and was buried at Worth.
Goodwin married Katherine Deane daughter of Sir Richard Deane
Richard Deane (Lord Mayor)
Sir Richard Deane was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1628.Deane was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Skinners. He was Sheriff of London from 1619 to 1620 and was Master of the Skinners Company in 1619. On 17 February 1620, he was elected an...
, Lord. Mayor of London, before 1635. They had a son and two daughters. He was the brother of Robert Goodwin
Robert Goodwin (Parliamentarian)
Sir Robert Goodwin was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1626 and 1659. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War....
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