Sir Henry Goodricke, 2nd Baronet

Sir Henry Goodricke, 2nd Baronet (1642–1705) was the son of Sir John Goodricke, 1st Baronet whom he succeeded in 1670. He inherited the family estate of Ribston Hall in North Yorkshire and in 1674 replaced the old house with a new mansion.

Career

Sir Henry Goodricke served almost continuously as Member of Parliament for Boroughbridge from 1673 until his death, with the exception of a period spent as British Envoy Extraordinary to Spain to Spain from 1679 to 1683. During the Glorious Revolution of 1688, he acted as the Earl of Danby's lieutenant in the North in support of the revolution and was rewarded by the new regime with the office of Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance, a post which he held until 1702.

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
• Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
• J. D. Davies, 'Goodricke, Sir Henry, second baronet (1642–1705)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, September 2004; online edn, January 2008 [1], accessed 10 April 2009

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Richard Mauleverer, Bt Robert Long	Member of Parliament for Boroughbridge 1673–1679 With: Sir Richard Mauleverer, Bt 1673–1675 Sir Michael Warton 1675–1679 Sir Thomas Mauleverer, Bt 1679	Succeeded by Sir John Brookes, Bt Sir Thomas Mauleverer, Bt
Preceded by Sir John Brookes, Bt Sir Thomas Mauleverer, Bt	Member of Parliament for Boroughbridge 1683–1705 With: Sir Thomas Mauleverer, Bt 1685–1689 Christopher Vane 1689–1690 Sir Brian Stapylton, Bt 1690–1695 Thomas Harrison 1695–1698 Sir Brian Stapylton, Bt 1698–1705	Succeeded by John Stapylton Craven Peyton
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Unknown	English Envoy to Spain 1679–1683	Succeeded by Unknown
Political offices
Preceded by Sir Henry Tichborne, Bt	Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance 1689–1702	Succeeded by The Lord Granville
Baronetage of England
Preceded by John Goodricke	Goodricke baronets (of Ribston, Yorkshire) 1670–1705	Succeeded by John Goodricke