1. William Goffe held several senior military and political positions under the Commonwealth, including administrator of Berkshire, Sussex and Hampshire during the Rule of the Major-Generals from 1655 to 1657.
10 Facts About William Goffe
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William Goffe was the fourth of five sons born to The Reverend Stephen Goffe, and his wife Deborah.
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William Goffe was probably born between 1613 and 1618, since he became an apprentice in 1634, the maximum age for which was 21, and admitted to the Worshipful Company of Grocers as a freeman in 1642, the minimum age being 24.
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Sometime around 1650, William Goffe married Frances Whalley, daughter of General Edward Whalley, a cousin of Oliver Cromwell; they had three daughters, Anne, Elizabeth, and Frances.
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William Goffe argued Charles I should be put on trial, and suggested those in favour of continuing negotiations with him were preventing the return of Jesus Christ by "thwarting God's will".
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William Goffe became one of The Protectorate's most loyal supporters, and was elected MP for Great Yarmouth in the 1654 First Protectorate Parliament.
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Whether William Goffe actively supported the idea, or simply accepted it, is unclear.
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In 1664, fresh efforts to arrest Whalley and William Goffe meant they relocated to Hadley, Massachusetts, where they were sheltered by John Russell.
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William Goffe is thought to have been buried next to his father-in-law in an unmarked grave at Hadley.
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Various towns in New England have streets commemorating Dixwell, Whalley and William Goffe, including Hadley and New Haven.