Life History
approx. 1730 |
Born Date calculate from age at death as indicated on his memorial |
approx. 1753 |
Birth of son Nathaniel GODBOLD |
approx. 1757 |
Birth of son Samuel GODBOLD |
after 1799 |
Memorial or Grave Stone in Godalming, St Peter & Paul.2 "Sacred to the memory of Nathaniel Godbold Esq Inventor and proprietor of the excellent medicine the vegetable balsam for the cure of consumption and asthmas he departed this life the 17th day of Dec'ber aged 69 years" |
22nd Nov 1799 |
Wrote will.1 1) The last will and testament |
17th Dec 1799 |
Died.2,3,4 From the Hull Packet :- |
19th Feb 1800 |
Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.1 Executors :- |
Other facts
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Birth of daughter Louisa GODBOLD |
Notes
- GODBOLD'S VEGETABLE BALSAM
Nathaniel Godbold was most famous for developing a Vegetable Balsam from which he made his fortune. He bought Westbrook Place in Godalming which he re-modelled in Palladium style.5 - PORTRAIT
A portrait of Nathaniel Godbold by Mather Brown, circa 1790 can be seen at :-
Godalming museum
109A High Street
Godalming, Surrey
www.waverley.gov.uk.godalmingmuseum5
Sources
- 1. Will of Nathaniel Godbold of St George Bloomsbury, Middlesex
- TNA - PROB 11/1337/228
- 2. Find A Grave Website - GODBOLD - Nathaniel Godbold (-1799)
- 3. Hull Packet - Deaths - Nathanial Godbold
- Hull Packet, Tuesday, 07 January 1800
- 4. Northampton Mercury - Deaths - Nathaniel Godbold
- Northampton Mercury, Saturday, 11 January 1800
- 5. Portrait of NATHANIEL GODBOLD by Mather Brown - Art Fund