Thomas Godfrey (3 January 1586-1664), of Halling, Kent; formerly of Winchelsea, Sussex; later of Hoddiford, Sellinge, Kent, was an English Member of Parliament.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Winchelsea in 1614 and for New Romney in 1628 and April 1640. [1]
Earl of Winchilsea is a title in the Peerage of England. It has been held by the Finch-Hatton family of Kent, and united with the title of Earl of Nottingham under a single holder since 1729.
Winchelsea is a town in the county of East Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and the Romney Marsh, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south west of Rye and 7 miles (11 km) north east of Hastings. The current town, which was founded in 1288, replaced an earlier town of the same name, known as Old Winchelsea, that was lost to coastal erosion in the late medieval period. Winchelsea is part of the civil parish of Icklesham.
Thomas Godfrey may refer to:
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