Sir Edward Goodere, 1st Baronet facts for kids
Sir Edward Goodere, 1st Baronet (born 1657 – died March 29, 1739) lived at Burhope House in Wellington, Herefordshire, England. He was a British politician who served in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1727. The House of Commons is where elected representatives make laws for the country. Sir Edward was mostly a member of the Tory political party. However, when he first joined Parliament, he supported the Whig party.
Early Life and Family
Edward Goodere was the only son of John Goodere and Anne Morgan. His father, John Goodere, worked for the East India Company, which was a powerful trading company. John Goodere even became a high-ranking official in Bombay (now Mumbai, India). Some people thought Edward was born in India, but it's more likely he was born in England while his father was visiting between 1656 and 1662. When his father returned to England for good in 1669, he bought the Burghope estate.
On January 21, 1679, Edward Goodere married Helen (also known as Eleanor) Dineley in Bodenham, Herefordshire. Helen was the daughter of Sir Edward Dineley. Edward was 21 years old, and Helen was 15 when they got married.
Political Career
Edward Goodere was given the title of a Baronet on December 5, 1707. A Baronet is a special title, like a knight, that can be passed down in a family.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Evesham in the 1708 British general election. A general election is when people vote to choose their representatives in Parliament. He was elected again in 1710 and 1713.
In the 1722 British general election, Sir Edward Goodere was elected as an MP for Herefordshire. He continued to serve in Parliament until 1727.
Later Years
Sir Edward's wife, Helen, passed away in January 1714 when she was 49 years old. She was buried in her family's burial place in Cropthorne, Worcestershire.
Sir Edward Goodere himself died at Burghope on March 29, 1739, at the age of 82. He and his wife had three sons. Their oldest son passed away before his father. So, Sir Edward was succeeded by his next oldest son, Sir John Dineley Goodere, 2nd Baronet. Sadly, Sir John later died in a tragic way while on a ship called HMS Ruby. His younger brother, Samuel, was involved in this event and was later executed. Sir John had left the Burghope estate to his nephew, John Foote.
