Goring, George (1585 - 1662/3)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 2
Properties - 4
Total events naming patron - 2
Troupes - 2
Venues - 1
Bibliographic Sources - 2
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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1585-04-28
Death Date: 1663-01-06

Notes

Imprisoned Aug. 1648; sentenced to death 6 March 1648/9; pardoned & released 7 May 1649

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Neville, Mary ( - 1648)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: before 1608
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Union produced 'two sons and four daughters' [DNB] or 'three sons and seven daughters' [ODNB].

Primary Title

1st Baron Goring

Titles

  • 1st Baron Goring
    Assumed 1628-04-14
    Vacated 1662/3-01-06
  • 2nd Earl of Norwich
    Assumed 1644-11-28
    Vacated 1662/3-01-06

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
High Steward, Derbyshire 1617/18-2-26 n.d. Held jointly. Peverel Honour also in Nottinghamshire
MP, Sussex 1620 1622
MP, Sussex 1624 1626
MP, Sussex 1627/8-2 1628-04
Council Clerk, Marches of Wales 1630-7-13 n.d.
Council Secretary, Marches of Wales 1630-7-13 n.d.
High Steward, Derbyshire 1638-5-8 n.d. Peverel Honour also in Nottinghamshire
Privy Councillor, England 1639-8-25 n.d.
Vice Chamberlain of the Household, England 1639 1644
Privy Councillor, England 1660-6-1 n.d.
Council Secretary, Marches of Wales 1661-11-30 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Lewes Townhouse, Sussex
    Now known as Pelham House. Built in 1579 by Goring's grandfather George (d 1594). Goring's mother held it for life. Sold
    Divested: 1649
  • Danny House, Sussex
    (Performance Venue)
    Patrimony; sold
    Acquired: 1602
    Divested: 1652

Lands

  • Sussex
  • Sussex: Ovingdean

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1632-1632 Trinity College, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire Lord Goring's Musicians
Performance 1640-1640 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Lord Goring's Player

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Lord Goring's Musicians Goring, George (1585 - 1663) Musicians 1
Lord Goring's Player Goring, George (1585 - 1663) Players 1

Owned Venues

Venue Name County Venue Type
Danny House Sussex Private Residence

Bibliographic Sources

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The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)