THOMAS, SIR GODFREY JOHN (1824-61), 8th baronet of Wenvoe, came to New Zealand in 1846 and was appointed private secretary to Sir George Grey, and shortly afterwards clerk of the council. In Jan 1848 he was appointed auditor-general for the province of New Munster; in 1850 manager of the Colonial Bank of Issue at Wellington, and in 1852 clerk of the executive. His half-brother (Sir Edmond Thomas) dying in that year, he succeeded to the title and in 1853 returned to England, where he married Emily, daughter of William Chambers, of Bicknor, Kent. Sir Godfrey died on 13 Jul 1861, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Godfrey Vignoles.

Burke, Peerage; N.Z. Gaz; The Times, 13 Jul 1861.

Reference: Volume 2, page 192

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