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Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet

1739 – 1817

Irish politician

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Lived 1739 – 1817 (aged 77–78). Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet was a politician.

Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet (1739–1817) was an Anglo-Irish member of the Irish House of Commons.

Godfrey was the son of John Godfrey, Esquire and Barbara, the daughter of Reverend Hathway. He was a great-grandson of Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby and his family owned a sizeable estate in County Kerry.

He served as High Sheriff of Kerry in 1780. He was Member of Parliament for Tralee between 1785 and 1790. On 17 June 1785, he was created a baronet, of Bushfield in County Kerry. He subsequently served as MP for Belfast between 1792 and 1797. Godfrey rebuilt the family home at Bushfield House near Milltown, County Kerry, renaming it Kicolman Abbey in reference to the family's ownership of Killagha Abbey.

Godfrey married Agnes, the only daughter of William Blennerhassett, on 15 August 1761. Together they had nine children. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, John.

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1739
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Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland
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Who was Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet?

Irish politician

When was Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet born?

Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet was born in 1739.

When did Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet die?

Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet died on 23 January 1817.

What was Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet's occupation?

Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet was a politician.

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· Wikidata: Q16857640

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