Godfrey baronets

The Godfrey Baronetcy of Bushfield in the County of Kerry was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland.

[1] It was created on 17 June 1785 for William Godfrey, member of the Irish House of Commons for Tralee.

Major John Godfrey of Kent was an officer in the New Model Army, and was granted the estates of Killagha Abbey following their seizure from the Catholic Walter Spring.

[4] One of Major Godfrey's descendants, also John, founded the settlement at Milltown to serve as the economic focal point for his holdings.

His eldest son was Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet, who rebuilt the family's principle residence at Bushfield House, Milltown, and renamed it Kilcolman Abbey, in reference to Killagha Abbey.