| ![Show Contents]() Goodship History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Goodship familyThe surname Goodship was first found in Norfolk where Walter Goodchep was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1166. Later in London, William Gudchep was listed in 1236 as was Hamo Godchape in 1315. The origin of this name is difficult. Most historians assume it to be a hawker's cry, 1 2 equivalent to 'good and cheap' derived from the Old English "god" for "good, and "ceap" meaning "barter, price." One source claims the name is "from Goodcheap; a location name in Kent." 3 "The name is from the Middle English expression 'good cheap' which was used of a state of the market good for the purchaser, when prices were low, hence 'one who gives a good bargain'. The nickname might also have been taken from the vendor's cry." 4 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included entries for Ricardus Godchep, Cambridgeshire; and William Godchep, Surrey. 1 The source Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III. lists Jordan Godchep, London, 20 Edward I (in the 20th year of King Edward I's reign.) Interestingly, "the corresponding family name Goedkoop is found in Holland." 2 Early History of the Goodship familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goodship research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Goodship History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Goodship Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Goodchap, Goodchep, Goodchap, Goodship, Goodchip, Goodchepe, Godchape and many more. Early Notables of the Goodship familyMore information is included under the topic Early Goodship Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Goodship familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Goodship (post 1700) | + |
- Miss Melanie Ann Goodship M.B.E., British mum form Colne, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Educating Young People on the Dangers of Open Water 5
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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