Career
Goodwin matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in Spring 1608. In 1611 he was a scholar and was awarded Bachelor in 1612 and Master of Arts in 1615. He was incorporated at Oxford University in 1615.
He was described as a learned author and an excellent poet.
He sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In April 1640, Goodwin was re-elected Member of Parliament for Ludlow in the Short Parliament and was re-elected for the Long Parliament in November 1640.
He supported the King and was disabled from sitting in February 1644. Goodwin married Dorothy Long, daughter of Sir Walter Long.
Fourteen years after his death there was a dispute over his inheritance.
The allegation was made that he was illegitimate and that the estate at Cowarne defaulted to the crown. A marginal note states that he was legitimate and born at Ipswich.
