GODBEHERE, Samuel (Grimwade p. 524 & 749)

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Father according to Grimwade page 749 was Edmund Godbehere of Workworth Derbyshire - grocer.
The change to Goodbehere appears to have occured soon after Samuel arrived in London.

According to the Godbehere family records Samuel’s father was Edmund Godbehere who married Anne Mather at Carsington, Derbyshire on the 30th May 1751.

Almost certainly the Mathers connection with the Godbehere family is correct as a Thomas Mathers was a partner with Godbehere until 1790.
London Gazette 13191 of 10th April 1790 reports - "the copartnership lately carried out by Samuel Goodbehere, Edward Wigan and Thomas Mather as Goldsmiths at 86, Cheapside under the firm Goodbehere Wigan and Company expired on 25th March last , so far as it relates to the interest or share of Thomas Mather only, since which time he has no share or interest therein."

Samuel Goodebehere, Batchelor of the parish of St Mary Cole married Elizabeth Wood of the same parish,spinster at St Margarets Church, Westminster on 17th November 1790. Eliza (as she is called on his monument ) died in 1820. At the time of the marriage she was about 29 years old, he was about 35.

He and Wigan had an interest in another partnership in the 1790’s as a linen draper as the London Gazette of 10-14 March 1795 :237 records :-
“The partnership between Edward Wigan, Samuel Goodbehere, Robert Watts and John Wright carried on under the name of Watts, Wright and Co , Wholesale Linen Drapers No 17, Poultry is this day [8th January 1795] by mutual consent dissolved”

18th November 1818 - Samuel Goodbehere died, aged 63

The Times - Saturday 28th November 1818
MR ALDERMAN GOODBEHERE (From a Correspondent)
The remains of this late worthy and much-lamented Alderman, were yesterday interred in the family vault at Lambeth church.
The body was conveyed, about one o'clock, from his late residence, China-terrace, in a hearse and four, followed by four mourning coaches, in one of which were Mr. Alderman WOOD and Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN. It was intended to have been very private, his most intimate friends
only being invited; but his numerous acquaintances wishing to pay every respect to his memory, the funeral was followed by a vast string of carriages, among which we observed those of Matthew Wood, Esq. M.P.,Robert Waithman, Esq, M.P. Mr. Alderman J.J. Smith and Sir Thomas Bell. The funeral service was performed by the Vicar of the parish, in a most solemn and impressive manner

For Samuel Goodbere’s monument at Lambeth Church and an account of Samuel Goodbehere's death:- see
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Will of Samuel Goodbehere, Alderman of City of London was proved on 15th December 1818. James Bult of Cheapside Goldsmith was one of the Executors. (NA PROB 11/1611)

NOTE
Leslie Southwick " London Silver Hilted Swords .....etc " p 121-123 has a good account of partnership of Goodbehere, Wigan & Bult in all its manifestations

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Recorded as Goodbehere & Co., Gold and Silversmiths of 86, Cheapside, St. Paul's.

Source: Johnstone's London Commercial Guide - Corrected to 31st August 1817 - Andrew Johnstone - 1818

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28 September 1784 Samuel son of Edmund Godbehere of Worksworth, Derbyshire Grocer admitted into the Freedom of the City by redemption in the Company of Needlemakers. The very last word at the bottom of the paper is "Silversmith."