Thomas Godwyn (MP) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 16th-century English politician Thomas Godwyn (before 1561 – after 1586), of Banwell, Somerset, was an English politician. Godwyn was the eldest son of Thomas Godwyn, bishop of Bath and Wells and Isabel Purfrey, the daughter of Nicholas Purfrey of Shelston, Buckinghamshire.[1] He married twice: Frances, who died in 1588 and Margaret Bowerman of Wells, Somerset. In 1589, his sister's husband, Thomas Purfrey, represented Wells.[2] Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wells in 1586.[1] References 1 2 "GODWYN, Thomas (b.bef.1561), of Barnwell, Som". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 27 September 2015. ↑ "PURFREY, Thomas (c.1556-c.91), of Wells and Banwell, Som. | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019. This article about a member of the parliament of England during the Sixth Parliament of Elizabeth I, 15 October 1586 to 23 March 1587 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles