Godfrey Wentworth

Godfrey Wentworth
Godfrey Wentworth
	portrait by Joshua Reynolds
Member of the England Parliament; for York
	In office; 1741–1742
Preceded by	Sir John Lister Kaye ; Edward Thompson
Succeeded by	George Fox
	In office; 1742–1747
Preceded by	George Fox
Succeeded by	George Fox ; Sir William Thornton
Personal details
Born	17 October 1704
Died	18 January 1789; Hickleton Hall
Nationality	English
Spouse	Dorothy Pilkington
Children	Anna Maria (1736–1788)
Parent(s)	Godfrey Wentworth; Anne Clark
Alma mater	St John's College, Cambridge

Godfrey Wentworth was one of two Members of the Parliament of England for the constituency of York from 1741–1742 and again from 1742–1747.[1]

Life and politics

Godfrey belonged to a branch of the Wentworth Woodhouse family. He was educated at Wakefield School before graduating from St John's College, Cambridge in 1722. He married his first cousin, Dorothy Pilkington in 1728. The marriage was dissolved in 1758. Dorothy was the daughter of Sir Lyon Pilkington, 4th Baronet of Stanley. They had a daughter, Anna Maria, who eventually married Sir George Armytage, 3rd Baronet.[2]

Godfrey had been a long serving Alderman in the city of York before becoming an MP for the city. He was also Lord mayor of York in 1759. Being a long term officer of the city corporation, his election in 1741 was designed to bring back some Tory balance to the seat and Parliament. He was noted for supporting moves to prevent electoral corruption.[3]

He died on 18 January 1789.

References

"The History of Parliament Trust". Retrieved 24 June 2021.
Cokayne, George Edward (1983). The Complete Baronetage. 5 volumes. Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing.
Tillott, P M. 'The eighteenth century: Politics and military affairs', in A History of the County of York: the City of York. London. pp. 240–245. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

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[1] "The History of Parliament Trust". Retrieved 24 June 2021.

[2] Cokayne, George Edward (1983). The Complete Baronetage. 5 volumes. Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing.

[3] Tillott, P M. 'The eighteenth century: Politics and military affairs', in A History of the County of York: the City of York. London. pp. 240–245. Retrieved 24 June 2021.