Career
The earliest records that use the Goodere name are in Poynton, Cheshire, England. The Gooderes intermarried with the noble Warren family and could claim the title "Lord of Poynton". The Goodere name is spelled "Goodyear" today.
The Goodyears live in Britain, Canada and the United States. One Goodere served as London"s mayor.
His society helped finance the "Virginia adventure". He developed a cipher for Mary, Queen of Scots that was used against her during her trial and execution.
He was held in the Tower of London and interviewed by his family relative Lord Cecil "the Keeper of the Great Seal" on suspicion of treason in 1571 then subsequently knighted in 1588. He became the Queen"s chief bodyguard.
He was High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1570 and High Steward of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield from 1582 until his death.