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George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich (28 Apr 1585 - 6 Jan 1663)

English soldier, politician (member of the House of Commons between 1621 and 1628), was knighted in 1608. A favourite at court, he was created Baron Goring in 1628, and became a privy councillor in 1639 and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. He was a political ally of Buckingham and participated in Charles I's marriage negotiations.

Goring is named as a benefactor in Musaeum Tradescantianum. Leith-Ross notes that Goring is one of of a few benefactor "who had been further elevated before the Musaeum Tradescantianum's publication, having been made Earl of Norwich in 1644" (168). According to Leith-Ross, "he could perhaps have been the source of some of the South American items," given his involvement in an initiative to colonize the mouth of the Amazon River (168). In his will, Tradescant the Elder entrusted Goring to distribute a sum of 150 pounds to his grandchildren (Allan, 175).

Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/11101 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Goring,_1st_Earl_of_Norwich Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business Amazon
 Relationships: George Goring was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Charles I of England (1600-1649)
George Goring was a employed by Henrietta Maria (1609-1669)
George Goring was a visitor to the collection of Tradescanti (-)
George Goring was a source of object(s) for Tradescanti (-)
George Goring was a associate or acquaintance (general) of George Villiers (1592-1628)

Mary Goring (-d. 1648) was a wife of George Goring
Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - The John Tradescants: Gardeners to the Rose and Lily Queen .
as Mentioned or referenced by - The Tradescants: Their Plants, Gardens and Museum, 1570-1662 .
 References in Documents:
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Principall Benefactors to the precedent Collection. {King Charles.} {Queen Mary.} George Duke of Buckingham. Lady Katharine Dutchess of Buck: William Laud Archbishop of Cant: Robert Earle of Salisbury. William Earle of Salisbury. Earle of Carlisle. Lord Viscount Dorchester. Lord Viscount Faulkland. Lord Strange. Lord Goring. Lord Cambden. Countesse of Arundell. Lady Matrevers. Lady Denbeigh. Lady Wootton. 180Musæum Tradescantianum. Lady Mary Villers. Lady Goring. Lady Killegray. Lady Christian Leviston. Sir Thomas Roe. Sir Christopher Hatton. Sir Henry VVootonWooton. Sir Kenelme Digby. Sir Nathanael Bacon. Sir Butts Bacon. Sir Dudly Diggs. Sir Henry Vane. Sir Henry Palmer. Sir Robert Heath. Sir Peter Manwood. Sir John Trever. Sir William Boswell. Sir Clipsby Crew. Sir Alexander Gourdon. Sir James Bagg. Sir David Kirke. Sir Richard Wiseman. Sir John Smith. Sir John Wieldes. Sir Henry Meldree. Musæum Tradescantianum.181 Sir John Aemoote. Lady Roe. Lady Graimes. Doctor Owin. Doctor John Hill. Doctor Thomas Wharton. Doctor William Broad. Doctor Bugg. William Murray Esq. William Curteene Esq. Elias Ashmole Esq. Captain Weddell. Captain Plumbey. Captain Ireland. Captain Cleborne. Captain Prim. Captain Wood. Captain West. Captain Swanley. Captain Adam Denton. Captain Trenchfield. Captain David Atchinson. Mr. Nicolas, Secretary to the Navy. Mr. John Slany Merchant. Mr. Charleton Merchant. 182Musæum Tradescantianum. Mr. James Boovy Merchant. Mr. John Millen. Mr. Thomas Howard. Mr. White of Burntwood. Mr. Ofield. Mr. Ofley. Mr. Greene. Mr. Munke. Mr. Sadler. Mr. Bushell. Mr. Liggon. Mr. George Tomasin. In EEBO copy: Scratched out in original document and has "Thomason" written beside it in ink. Mr. Dells. Mr. Gage. Mr. Pergins. Mr. Robert Martyn. Mr. Trion. Mr. Woolfe. Mr. Browne. Mr. Martin Masters. Mr. Butler. Mr. Phillips. Mr. Harison. Mr. Pette. Mr. Short. Musæum Tradescantianum.183 Mr. Bound. Mr. Stone. Mr. Bartholomew Hagatt. Mr. Reeve. Mr. Francis Cline. Mr. Thomas Herbert. Mr. Rowland Bucket. Mr. Snelling. Mr. Rowe. Mr. Smith. Mr. Butterworth. Mr. le Goulz. Mr. William Martyn. Mr. Lanyon. Mr. Gasper Calthoofe. Mr. William Lambert. Mr. John Benson.