Notable People
- Ernest Alfred Benians (1880–1952), academic and historian, was born in Goudhurst.
- William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768–1856), owned the Bedgebury Estate and built Kilndown in the 1840s.
- Harry Christophers (b 1956), conductor, was born in Goudhurst.
- Leonard Benjamin Franklin (1862–1944), barrister and politician, was born in Goudhurst.
- Stephen Groombridge (1755–1832), astronomer, was born in Goudhurst.
- Daniel Horsmanden (1691–1778), judge, was born in Goudhurst.
- Stephen Law (d c. 1788), Governor of Bombay from 1739–42, lived in Goudhurst at the time of his death.
- William Howard Vincent Levett (1908–55), Kent and England cricketer, was born in Goudhurst.
- Richard Milbourne (d 1624), bishop, was vicar of Goudhurst 1611-15
- Alfred Mynn (1807–61), cricketer, was born in Goudhurst.
- William Rootes (1894–1964), founder of Rootes Group was born in Goudhurst.
- Sir James Stirling (1836–1916), jurist and Privy Councillor, lived at Finchcocks in Goudhurst from 1890 until his death
- Sir Jeffrey Gilbert ( 1674–1726 ) jurist and author was born in Goudhurst.
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