Cornelius GODFREY

Abt 1567 -

• Name	Cornelius GODFREY
  Birth	Abt 1567
  	Said to be aged 30 years and more in 1597 [IPM].
  		Legal opinion from "Reports of Sir George Croke, Knight: Formerly One of the Justices of the King's Bench."
  Gender	Male
  Event	Jul 1627
  	Signed a petition: To the Right Worshipful His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and Commissioners for Annoyances, and to all other His Majesty's Officers, whom in this Case it shall concern, WE His Majesty's loving Subject inhabiting within the Parish of Whitechapel, in the County of Middlesex, and St. Botolphs without Aldgate, London, and in the Hamlets of Stepney, Wappin, East Smithfield, and St. Catharines near the Tower of London, finding and being continually choaked and poysoned up with the daily and continual Stink, and most noisome and infectious Smell that is lately begun amongst us, by a Workhouse for making of Allome (as is reported) by Mr. William Turner, Mr. George Lowe, and Mr. Thomas Jones, and others, erected at the West end of Wappin, adjoining upon the River of Thames, and near unto the Tower of London, and to His Majesty's Storehouse on Tower Hill, where the Provision for His Highness's Shiping is daily provided; Do humbly shew, That we find that the noisome Smell that cometh of the making of the said Allome (which we suppose to be Urine, and such other infectious Materials, being long kept, and then boiled for the use aforesaid) doth breed and make such an infectious and most noisome Smell amongst us, that we are not able to live in our Houses, nor to keep our Families at work about us, the detestable Stink thereof is so infectious and intolerable now this Winter Time (much more will it be in the Heat of Summer:) So that if speedy Redress thereof be not had, we shall not be able to continue our Habitations there, wherein we have long time lived. And it is generally thought it will be a decay and dangerous Infection to all Inhabitants both on this side and the other side the Water, within two Miles compass of the Place it standeth; for the Stink thereof (as the Wind standeth) is further smelled, both by Land and Water: and daily Complaint made thereof. And now there is begun but two or three Furnaces, but shortly there will be many more Furnaces made there, to the further great Damage and Annoyance of his Majesty's Subjects, which we humble refer to your Worships grave Consideration, humbly desiring your speedy Aid and Reformation herein, otherwise we shall be compelled to leave our Houses and Dwellings to our utter undoings: for the noysome Smell is so dangerous, that no Man will dwell thereabouts, if he might have his House Rent free: And we as bound shall daily pray for your Worships:
  Event	1635	Dutch Church, Austin Friars, London
  	Donated a sliver paten to the Church, which survived bomb damage in 1941. It is inscribed with his merchant's mark.
  Probate	30 Mar 1640	PCC
  	PROB 11/182: Will of Cornelius Godfrey, Merchant of Saint Andrew Undershaft, City of London
  Person ID	I17994	Gadd
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2008

  
  

  Father	Cornelius GODFREY,   b. Bef 1537, Spain d. 02 Nov 1593 (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F6725	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary PHILPOTT
  Marriage	05 Sep 1589	St. Bride's, Fleet Street, London
  Family ID	F6729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2008