George Goad facts for kids

George Goad (who passed away in 1671) was an important person who became the headmaster of Eton College, a famous school in England.

George Goad's Life

George Goad was born in a town called Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was the younger brother of Thomas Goad. George went to Eton College himself when he was a student there.

After Eton, he studied at King's College, Cambridge, starting in 1620. He earned his Master of Arts degree in 1627. Later, he returned to Eton College, but this time as a teacher.

In 1637, he was chosen as a "senior university proctor." This was an important job at the university, helping to keep things organized and making sure rules were followed.

In 1646, his college gave him jobs as a rector (a type of church leader) in two places in Norfolk: Horstead and Coltishall.

On October 18, 1648, George Goad was appointed as a fellow of Eton College. This happened because the "parliamentarians" (people who were in charge of the government at the time) chose him. He took the place of someone named John Cleaver.

George Goad died in October 1671. He left behind three sons named George, Thomas, and Christopher, and a daughter named Jane. His wife, also named Jane, had passed away earlier in 1657.

What George Goad Wrote

George Goad helped keep track of the history of Eton College. He continued to write down lists of people who were part of the Eton College foundation. These lists were started by Thomas Hatcher and John Scott.

Other famous writers like Thomas Fuller and Anthony Wood used Goad's lists in their own works. William Cole also copied them.

George Goad also wrote Latin poems called elegiacs. One of these poems was for the birth of a prince, the Duke of York. It can be found in a book called Ducis Eboracensis Fasciæ.