Barnabas Gooch

Barnabas Gooch or Goche or Gough (died c. 1626) was an English lawyer and academic who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1611 to 1612.

Gooch was born at Alvingham, Lincolnshire, the son of Barnabe Googe, poet and scholar.

He matriculated from Magdalene College, Cambridge in Autumn 1582 and was awarded BA in 1587, MA in 1590 and LLD in 1604.

He became Master of Magdalene in 1604 and held the post until his death in 1626.

He was Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University from 1611 to 1612 He was admitted as an advocate on 4 February 1613.

Arms of Gooch of Alvingham in Lincolnshire: Azure, three boars argent eared tusked and hoofed or [ 1 ]