John Robert Godley
29 May 1814–1861
(Person)
Lawyer, writer, administrator, coloniser, public servant.
Genealogy
Spouses: Charlotte Godley
Mentioned in
- A compendium of official documents relative to native affairs in the South Island, Volume One.
- A Compendium of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs in the South Island. Volume Two.
- Educating New Zealand
- England and the Maori Wars
- Exotic Intruders
- History of New Zealand
- Illustrated Guide to Christchurch and Neighbourhood
- Letters from Early New Zealand
- New Zealand in the World
- Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
- Octavius Hadfield
- The Early Canterbury Runs: Containing the First, Second and Third (new) Series
- Chapter 1 — Introductory
- Corrections
- Homebush — (Run 41)
- Double Corner And Mt. Brown — (Runs 8, 76 and 107)
- Dunsandel — (Run 81. Afterwards re-numbered 168, Class II)
- The Levels — (Runs 1, 2, and S N.Z.B.; afterwards re-numbered 519, 520, 521, 522 under the Canterbury Regulations)
- Dalethorpe — (Runs 23 and 151)
- Index
- General
- The Exploration of New Zealand
- The Founders of Canterbury
- J. R. Godley, Esq., 39, Portman Square, London. — Great Malvern, 27th November, 1847
- [title page]
- N. Z. House, 11th December, 1847
- Reigate, 12th December, 1847
- Reigate, 13th December; 1847
- Reigate, 16th December, 1847
- N. Z. House, 17th December, 1847
- Reigate, — Friday evening, 17th December, 1847
- Reigate, 21st December, 1847
- Reigate, 23rd December, 1847
- Reigate, 24th December, 1847
- Redhill, Reigate, 27th December, 1847
- Stoke, Suffolk, 6th January, 1848
- Redhill, Reigate, 14th January, 1848
- Redhill, Saturday, 15th January
- Redhill, 22nd January
- Redhill, 6th July, 1848
- Redhill, 11th March, 1848
- Redhill, 30th April, 1848
- Redhill, 6th May, 1848
- Boulogne, July 12, 1848
- Chateau Mabille, 9th November, 1848
- C. M., Boulogne, 21st December, 1848
- Reigate, 17th January, 1849
- Reigate, 18th. January, 1849
- Reigate, Saturday, 20th January, 1849
- Reigate, 26th January, 1849
- Reigate, 30th January, 1849
- Reigate, 22nd February, 1849
- Reigate, 14th March, 1849
- Reigate, 5th April, 1849
- N. Z. House, 2nd May, 1849
- Reigate, 2nd May, 1849
- Reigate, 4th May, 1849
- Reigate, 7th May, 1849
- Reigate, 23rd May, 1849
- Reigate, 25th May, 1849
- Reigate, 27th May, 1849
- Reigate, 1st June, 1849
- Reigate, 2nd June, 1849
- Reigate, 3rd June, 1849
- Reigate, 8th June, 1849
- Reigate, 9th June
- Reigate, 21st June, 1849
- Reigate, 22nd June, 1849
- Reigate, 24th June, 1849
- Reigate, 28th June, 1849
- Reigate, 30th June, 1849
- Reigate, 13th July, 1849
- Reigate, 16th July, 1849
- Reigate, 23rd September, 1849
- Reigate, 24th September, 1849
- 25th September
- Reigate, 26th September, 1849
- Reigate, 27th September, 1849
- Reigate, 27th September, 1849
- Reigate, 28th September, 1849
- London Bridge Station, Wednesday, 3rd October, 1849
- Reigate, 5th October, 1849
- Reigate, 6th October, 1849
- Reigate, 7th October, 1849
- Reigate, 9th October, 1849
- Reigate, 9th October, 1849
- Reigate, 10th October, 1849
- Reigate, 17th October, 1849
- Reigate, 25th October, 1849
- Reigate, 30th October
- Reigate, 3rd September, 1849
- Reigate, 13th November, 1849
- Copy of a Letter from Lord Courtenay to Mr. Godley
- 15th November
- Reigate, 17th November, 1849
- Reigate, 19th November, 1849
- Reigate, 20th November, 1849
- Copy of a letter from the Right Honorable W. E. Gladstone, M.P., to J. R Godley, Esq
- Reigate, 23rd November, 1849
- Reigate, 24th November, 1849
- J. R. Godley, Esq., Plymouth. — Reigate, 6th December, 1849
- John Robert Godley, Esq., Canterbury, N. Z. — Reigate, 2nd February, 1850
- J. R. Godley, Esq. Reigate, 10th February, 1850
- Reigate, 2nd April, 1850
- Reigate, 4th April, 1850
- Reigate, 22nd June, 1850
- Per "Charlotte Jane," 6th September, 1850. Reigate, 17th August, 1850
- Reigate, 17th September, 1850
- Reigate, 19th October, 1850
- The Life and Work of Richard John Seddon
- The Long White Cloud
- Tuatara: Volume 5, Issue 3, March 1955
- Was It All Cricket?
- White Wings Vol II. Founding Of The Provinces And Old-Time Shipping. Passenger Ships From 1840 To 1885
Image Gallery
.jpg "Standish and Preece, photo. — John Robert Godley, Founder of Canterbury. — Born at Killegar, County Leitrim, Ireland, in 1814; — Died, in England, on the 28th of October, 1861")
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- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.