Stephen Goffe
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Stephen Goffe, C.O. (Gough) (b. 1605; d. at Paris,
Life
Goffe was educated at Merton College, Oxford, becoming M.A. in 1627. He took orders and became chaplain to Colonel Vere's regiment in the Low Countries.
Subsequently,
During the Civil War Goffe was arrested and charged with attempting to rescue the king, then a prisoner at
Goffe became a member of the Oratory of Jesus and Mary (French Oratory) 14 January 1651, at Notre-Dame-des Vertues near Paris, where he became superior in 1655. Here he helped English exiles, both Protestants and Catholics, using his influence with
Goffe was a learned man and maintained a correspondence with
Family
He was the son of Stephen Goffe, Protestant rector of Stanmer in Sussex, and brother of William Goffe. He outlived his wife Penelope Blount, daughter of Sir Saint John Blount KB.
References
- Charles Dodd, Church History (Brussels, 1737–41), III, 305
- Clarendon, History of the Rebellion (1702–04)
- John Lingard, "History of England" (London, 1849), VIII, 191
- Edgar Edmund Estcourt, "Question of Anglican Orders Discussed" (London, 1973)
- Joseph Gillow, "Bibl. Dict. Eng. Cath.", s.v.
- Thompson Cooper in Dictionary of National Biography, s.v.
He also published in 1646 under the title The Lord George Digby's Cabinet and Dr. Goff's negotiations.
Notes
- ^ "History Page Inset". Archived from the original on 4 March 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
External links
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Stephen Goffe". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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