On 30 Aug 1664 Henry Godolphin (age 16) was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University.

On 08 Oct 1665 Henry Godolphin (age 17) educated at Eton College [Map].

In 1668 Henry Godolphin (age 19) was awarded Bachelor of Arts at Wadham College, Oxford University.

In 1672 Henry Godolphin (age 23) was awarded Master of Arts at All Souls College, Oxford University.

Evelyn's Diary. 19 Sep 1679. My Lord Sunderland (age 38), one of the principal Secretaries of State, invited me to dinner, where was the King's (age 49) natural son, the Earl of Plymouth (age 22), the Earl of Shrewsbury, Earl of Essex (age 47), Earl of Mulgrave (age 31), Mr. Hyde, and [his brother] Mr. Godolphin (age 34). After dinner I went to prayers at Eton College [Map], and visited Mr. Henry Godolphin (age 31), fellow there, and Dr. Craddock.

Evelyn's Diary. 15 Mar 1684. At Whitehall [Map] preached Mr. Henry Godolphin (age 35), a prebend of St. Paules, and brother to my deare friend [his brother] Sydnie (age 38), on 55 Isaiah 7. I dined at the Lord Keeper's (age 46), and brought to him Sir John Chardin (age 40), who shewed him his accurate draughts of his travells in Persia.

On 11 Jul 1685 Henry Godolphin (age 36) was awarded Bachelor of Divinity and Doctor of Divinity at All Souls College, Oxford University.

Evelyn's Diary. 03 Jul 1688. I went with Dr. Godolphin (age 39) and his brother [his brother] Sir William (age 48) to St. Alban's [Map], to see a library he would have bought of the widow of Dr. Cartwright [NOTE. Assume Cartwright a typo for Carter], late Archdeacon of St. Alban's, a very good collection of books, especially in divinity; he was to give £300 for them. Having seen the GREAT CHURCH [Map], now newly repaired by a public contribution, we returned home.