Grewelthorpe

Goodrick

SIR HENRY GOODRICK. was Lord of the Manor of Grewelthorpe in 1694 when there was a complaint that his tenants were trespassing on Danby’s lands at Oakbank near Nutwith and they were cutting wood that was reserved for the Common Oven at Masham.

Sir Henry Goodricke, (1642-1705), diplomatist, eldest son of Sir John Goodricke by his first wife Catherine Norcliffe, was born 24 Oct. 1642, (created baronet by Charles I, for whom he suffered severely in estate during the civil wars). He was returned to Parliament for Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, on 7 Nov. 1673 and again on 14 March 1678£9. He first served in the army, and obtained the command of a regiment of foot, which was disbanded in 1679.

He was appointed, 28 Nov. 1678, envoy extraordinary to the court of Madrid. His instructions are printed in Charles Alfred Goodricke’s ‘History of the Goodricke Family,’ p. 25. In June 1682 he made, on behalf of Charles II, an offer of mediation in the war between France and Spain. He was, however, soon afterwards expelled from Madrid, in consequence of the anger of the Spanish court at the policy of Charles II, he exasperated the situation further by insisting that the British flag should fly over the embassy, he was taken and lodged in a neighbouring convent of Hieronymites. He escaped and returned to England via Paris in the following February.

He was actively concerned in securing York for the Prince of Orange (19-22 Nov. 1688, Memoirs of Sir John Reresby, p. 412), and was rewarded (26 April 1689) by the post of lieutenant-general of the ordnance to the Tower of London, which he held until 29 June 1702. On 13 Feb. 1689-90 he was sworn of the Privy Council. On 11 July 1690 he was placed on a commission appointed to investigate the behaviour of the fleet, and particularly of Lord Torrington, who was accused of supineness in a recent engagement with the French off Beachy Head. He represented Boroughbridge in parliament from 1688-9 until his death. His speeches in the House of Commons were not very frequent, but were usually brief and very much to the point, and purpose. He died on 8 March 1704-5, and was buried in the family vault at Ribston,Yorkshire.

Henry Goodrick.



Other Goodricks in this area of Yorkshire.
ANN GOODRICK [nee Atkinson]. Born 29 July 1854. Died 20 Feb 1940. Dau of Charles Atkinson. Married to George Goodrick. Widow in 1939 in Bishop Monkton.
CHARLES GOODRICK. Born 9 May 1874. Son of Ann Goodrick Poultry Farmer in Bishop Monkton.
DOROTHY GOODRICK Born C1911 Harrogate. Dau of Frederick Wm. & Sarah.
FREDERICK WILLIAM GOODRICK Born 1884 Helmsley. In 1921 he worked on railways for NER at Starbeck station. Married to Sarah from Harrogate. In 1939 a railway porter in Horsforth.
GEORGE GOODRICK. Born C1849 Topcliffe. Farmer. Married Ann Atkinson.
GEORGE GOODRICK. Born C1862 Harrogate. Butcher. Married about 1889 to Edith Alice from London.
Living Knaresborough in 1911.
KEZIA GOODRICK. Born C1875. Topcliffe. Dau of George & Ann Atkinson.
*MARGARET GOODRICK [NEE?] Born C.1823 Redmire. Married to Thomas.
MARGARET GOODRICK. Born C 1855 Dalton Topcliffe. Dau of George & Margaret.
MARY ANN GOODRICK. Born 1855 Topcliffe. Dau of Thomas & Margaret. Married in Knaresborough 1877 to John Fisher Signalman from Ripon.
ROBERT GOODRICK. Born C1881. Topcliffe. Son of George & Ann Atkinson.
THOMAS GOODRICK. Born C1811. Terrington. Cordwainer. Married to Margaret of Redmire.
WILLIAM GOODRICK. Born C1853 Dalton. Son of George & Margaret.