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| Thomas TYLDEN ('GODDEN') Adm. pens. (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, 03 Jul., 1639. (Previously adm. at Queen's College, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 03 Jul., 1638.) S. of William, gent., of Dartford, Kent . B. 1624, at Addington [ Kent ]. School, Holburne [Holborn, London ???] (private). B.A. 1641/2 . Formed an acquaintance at Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ] with John Serjeant and through his influence became a Roman Catholic; afterwards known under the name Godden. Proceeded to the English College at Lisbon [ Portugal ], 04 Nov., 1643; ordained priest there; lectured on philosophy in the college, 1650-2 ; appointed President, 1655 ; created D.D. 1660 . Appointed chaplain and preceptor to Princess Catherina of Braganza, 1661 ; accompanied her to England , 1662 . Engaged in a theological controversy with Stillingfleet, 1671 . Charged with complicity in the murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, 1678 . Escaped to the Continent [ Europe ]. Returned to England under James II; reinstated in Somerset House as chaplain to the queen dowager. Author, theological. Buried 01 Dec., 1688, under the Royal Chapel in Somerset House [ London ]. ( D.N.B. ) | Thomas TYLDEN ('GODDEN') Approx. lifespan: 1624–1688 Adm. pens. (age 16) at St John's College 1639:07:03 (Previously adm. at Queen's College [Oxford] 1638:07:03 .) s. of William TYLDEN ('GODDEN') gent. of Dartford, Kent b. 1624 at Addington, [ Kent ] School, Holburne [Holborn], [ London ???] (private). B.A. 1641/2 Formed an acquaintance at Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] with John Serjeant and through his influence became a Roman Catholic; afterwards known under the name Godden. Proceeded to the English College at Lisbon, [ Portugal ] 1643:11:04 ; ordained priest there; lectured on philosophy in the college 1650-52 ; appointed President 1655 ; created D.D. 1660 Appointed chaplain and preceptor to Princess Catherina of Braganza 1661 ; accompanied her to England 1662 Engaged in a theological controversy with Stillingfleet 1671 Charged with complicity in the murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey 1678 Escaped to the Continent, [ Europe ] Returned to England under James II; reinstated in Somerset House as chaplain to the queen dowager. Author, theological. Buried 1688:12:01 under the Royal Chapel in Somerset House, [ London ] ( D.N.B. ) |