William Goffe

English politician (1605-1679)
Person human Q547865
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William Goffe

Summary

William Goffe is a human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He was born on January 1, 1605[3]. He died in New England[4]. He died on January 1, 1679[5]. He worked as a military leader[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Goffe's place of birth was England[2].
  • William Goffe passed away in New England[4].
  • William Goffe was born on January 1, 1605[3].
  • William Goffe died on January 1, 1679[5].
  • William Goffe's father was Stephen Goffe[9].
  • William Goffe's mother was Deborah West[10].
  • Among William Goffe's spouses was Frances Whalley[11].
  • A child of William Goffe was Richard Goffe[12].
  • A child of William Goffe was Anne Goffe[13].
  • A child of William Goffe was Elizabeth Goffe[14].
  • A child of William Goffe was Frances Goffe[15].
  • William Goffe's professions included military leader[6].
  • William Goffe worked as a politician[7].
  • William Goffe held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[16].
  • William Goffe held the position of Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament[17].
  • William Goffe held the position of Member of the First Protectorate Parliament[18].
  • William Goffe was a member of list of regicides of King Charles I[19].
  • William Goffe is recorded as male[20].
  • William Goffe's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Goffe's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[22].
  • William Goffe's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[23].
  • William Goffe's family name is recorded as Goffe[24].
  • William Goffe's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Goffe's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26].
  • William Goffe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in England[2], William Goffe… he was born on January 1, 1605[3]. His father was Stephen Goffe[9]. His mother was Deborah West[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[16]; Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament[17], a position[28], founded in 1656[29]; and Member of the First Protectorate Parliament[18], a position[30], founded in 1654[31].

Personal Life

William Goffe was married to Frances Whalley[11]. Children include Richard Goffe[12], Anne Goffe[13], Elizabeth Goffe[14], and Frances Goffe[15].

Death and Burial

William Goffe died on January 1, 1679[5]. He passed away in New England[4].

Why It Matters

William Goffe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Goffe born?

William Goffe's place of birth was England[2].

Where did William Goffe die?

William Goffe died in New England[4].

Who were William Goffe's parents?

William Goffe's father was Stephen Goffe[9]. William Goffe's mother was Deborah West[10].

Who was William Goffe married to?

William Goffe's spouses include Frances Whalley[11].

What did William Goffe do for work?

William Goffe worked as military leader[6] and politician[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William Goffe. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-goffe
MLA “William Goffe.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-goffe.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-goffe_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Goffe}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-goffe}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William Goffe — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-goffe (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-goffe · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02070373
    Occupation military leader, politician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Family name Goffe
    Library of congress authority id n85177432
    Imported from
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.