Baptised on 12 January 1652 in London, Sidney Godolphin was the only surviving son of John Godolphin (1617–1678), an English jurist and author, and his second wife Mary Tregose, daughter of William Tregose of St Ives, Cornwall.
Born on 12 January 1652 in London, Sidney Godolphin was the sole surviving son of John Godolphin (1617–1678), an English jurist and author, and his second wife Mary Tregose, daughter of William Tregose of St Ives, Cornwall.