William Godolphin ( ? 1635 - 1696 )

Birth: c. February 1635 Baptism: St Mabyn church, Cornwall, England, Europe (2 February 1635) Death: Madrid, Spain, Europe (11 July 1696) Occupation: Diplomat Education: Westminster School (1648); Christ Church, Oxford (MA 1661; DCL 1663); Inner Temple (admitted 1654) Career: Under-Secretary of State (South) (1662-1665); MP for Camelford, Cornwall (1665); Captain of a Company in Sicily (1667); employed in negotiations at Madrid leading to a commercial treaty with Spain (1667); Auditor in the Exchequer (1668-1690); Envoy extraordinary to Spain (1669); Ambassador to Spain (1671-1678); recalled to England because he had converted to Roman Catholicism, but he decided to stay in Spain; Grandee of Spain (1680) Honours: Kt 1668 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 2/11/1664 Proposers: Walter Charleton Committee appointments include: Nominated for Committee for improving the English language (1664) Other RSActivity: Acted as an overseas correspondent and agent to the Royal Society whilst in Spain (1666).