Sidney Godolphin is the name of:
- Sidney Godolphin (colonel) (1652–1732), Member of Parliament for fifty years
- Sidney Godolphin (poet) (1610–1643), English poet
- Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (c. 1640–1712), leading British politician, MP for Helston in Cornwall 1665–Feb 1679, Sept 1679–1685
- Sidney Godolphin Alexander Shippard (1838–1902), British colonial administrator
Famous quotes containing the words sidney and/or godolphin:
“In vain thou kindlest all thy smoky fire,
For virtue hath this better lesson taught,
Within myself to seek my only hire,
Desiring nought but how to kill desire.”
—Sir Philip Sidney (1554–1586)
“Lord, when the wise men came from far,
Led to thy cradle by a star,
Then did the shepherds too rejoice,
Instructed by thy angel’s voice.
Blest were the wise men in their skill,
And shepherds in their harmless will.”
—Sidney Godolphin (1610–1693)