Septimus Holmes Godson Explained

Septimus Holmes Godson (1799-1877) was a British barrister who was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1837.^[1] He was the youngest son of William Godson who died in 1822.^[2] His brother was Richard Godson (1797-1849) who was member of Parliament for St Albans in 1831-32 and then Kidderminster 1832-34 and 1837–1849.^{[3] [4] [5]}

In 1830, Godson married Susannah Courtoy (1807-1895), daughter of Hannah Courtoy.^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=IgQvAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA170 "Barristers Called. Michaelmas Term, 1837."
2. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/c9005bd9-d10c-4dd1-9157-9f8138c28352 Attested copy of the will of William Godson of Tenbury (Worcs).
3. Book: Peter Davis. The Diary of a Shropshire Farmer: A Young Yeoman's Life and Travels 1835-37. 2013. Amberley Publishing Limited. 978-1-4456-2573-7. 209.
4. Book: Commons . Great Britain Parliament House of . Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons . 1841 . Ordered to be printed . en.
5. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/member/godson-richard-1797-1849 GODSON, Richard (1797-1849).
6. http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fm%2f492240172%2f2 Westminster Marriages Transcription.