The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold Goodliffe

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characteristics”, as we shall in the sketch find, there were those whose aim and endeavour it was to adorn Christian Discipleship. The branch of the Goodliffes to which I belong have resided at Lambley Lodge nr Belton in the little county of Rutland (the inhabitants of the whole County of Rutland scarcely number 20,000) for about 200 years. My grandfather, Thomas Goodliffe, was a noted yoeman of the old type, stout and sturdy, a vigorous muscular man. Tales were told of him and his great strength of limb and will, that he had a muscular frame, double teeth, double jointed, that he and old Tom Boyer were both remarkable for bodily strength. Stories of their great physical strength was talked about long after their death. My Grandfather was a strong willed man

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