Charlotte Godley

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Charlotte Godley (1821 3 January 1907) was a New Zealand letter-writer and community leader.

She was born as Charlotte Griffith-Wynne in Voelas, Denbighshire, Wales in 1821.[1] She was the daughter of Charles Griffith-Wynne, MP for Caernarvonshire (1830–1832) and his wife, Sarah Hildyard, the daughter of Rev. Henry Hildyard.[2] Charles Wynne was her brother.[2]

She was the wife of John Robert Godley. Their only son was Sir Arthur Godley, later created Baron Kilbracken.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hughes, Beryl. "Charlotte Godley". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Blain, Rev. Michael (2007). The Canterbury Association (1848-1852): A Study of Its Members’ Connections. Christchurch: Project Canterbury. pp. 93–94. Retrieved 3 April 2013. 


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