Morgan Godwin was an English priest in the first half of the 17th century. [1] He was born in 1602 or 1603. [2]
Godwin was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. [3] Both his father Francis Godwin (1562-1633) and his grandfather Thomas Godwin were Church of England bishops, Thomas of Bath and Wells and Francis of Llandaff and then Hereford. [4] [5] Morgan Godwin's mother was the daughter of Dr. John Wolton, bishop of Exeter. [5]
Morgan Godwin held livings at Bicknor and Lydney. He was Archdeacon of Shropshire from 1631 until his death in 1645. [6] He was also a prebendary at Hereford Cathedral. Godwin was a committed Royalist who had once been Charles I’s personal priest. [4]
Godwin translated his father's book Rerum Anglicarum Henrico VIII, Edwardo VI, et Maria regnantibus annales into English during his father's lifetime. [7]
The Morgan Godwin baptised at Bicknor on 2 December 1640, who became a priest in Virginia, and argued for the conversion of African slaves and native Americans to Christianity, was his son. [8] [9] [4]
Morgan Godwin was an English priest in the first half of the 17th century. [1] He was born in 1602 or 1603. [2]
Godwin was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. [3] Both his father Francis Godwin (1562-1633) and his grandfather Thomas Godwin were Church of England bishops, Thomas of Bath and Wells and Francis of Llandaff and then Hereford. [4] [5] Morgan Godwin's mother was the daughter of Dr. John Wolton, bishop of Exeter. [5]
Morgan Godwin held livings at Bicknor and Lydney. He was Archdeacon of Shropshire from 1631 until his death in 1645. [6] He was also a prebendary at Hereford Cathedral. Godwin was a committed Royalist who had once been Charles I’s personal priest. [4]
Godwin translated his father's book Rerum Anglicarum Henrico VIII, Edwardo VI, et Maria regnantibus annales into English during his father's lifetime. [7]
The Morgan Godwin baptised at Bicknor on 2 December 1640, who became a priest in Virginia, and argued for the conversion of African slaves and native Americans to Christianity, was his son. [8] [9] [4]