Gould was the son of James Gould of Dorchester and his wife Margery Savage, daughter of George Savage of Bloxworth His father was a wealthy woollen merchant in Dorchester and Member of Parliament for the town. In 1677, after the death of his father, Gould was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Dorchester in the Cavalier Parliament.
At the Restoration Gould signed the loyal address from Dorset. He was not an active member and only became involved in wool legislation. He also succeeded his father as alderman.
He was Mayor of Dorchester from 1677 to 1678 and commissioner for assessment for Dorset from 1677 to 1689.
Gould was re-elected Member of Parliament for Dorchester in 1681.He was sheriff of Dorset for 1687-1688 and a Justice of the Peace from May 1688 to 1689. In 1689 he was commissioner for assessment for Dorset and in the same year became freeman of Poole.
He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Dorchester in 1690 and held the seat until 1695. He was Commissioner for drowned lands in 1690 and was Mayor of Dorchester again from 1696 to 1697.
He became a Justice of the Peace again in 1700.
Gould was buried at Street Peter’s, Dorchester, on 11 August 1707. Gould married Mary Baskett, widow of John Baskett of Dewlish and daughter of William Bond of South Bestwall before 2 July 1678. Their only child, a daughter Mary married firstly Charles Churchill and secondly Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon.
Cavalier Parliament; Exclusion Bill Parliament.
