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To answer your question as to who I think Godfrey or his parents are…
John Spruell of "Trial of John Spreull - Tourture of the Boot - 1677" was an Apothecary, a pharmacist specializing in medicinal herbs. The Henrico minute book orphans court (page 332) records that on June 2, 1690 Doctor Spruell, along with John Cannon, Philemon Childers, and Robert Sharp were appointed appraisers of Herbert Powell's estate. Memories and Records of Eastern North Carolina by Mary Weeks Lambeth records: "At a Vestry meeting of St. Paul's Parish, on the 9th day of March, 1703-4, it was ordered that "Dr. Spruill be paid 5 pounds for the cure of Eleanor Adams, and on the 2nd day of March 1713-14, 12 pounds for the cure of Ebenezer Aldridge, …". Medical licensing was not the same as today… an apothecary would well be the closest thing to a doctor in the new world.
John Spreull's trials were in part because he would not reveal where his father was...I've often wondered if Godfrey was a middle name, his mother's families’ name, or an alias used to protect his family/estate from persecution. Godfrey's son, Samuel Spruill, married Elizabeth Swaine, of New England fame. (Richard Swaine was married to Elizabeth Jane Bunker, widow, believed by many to be the former Elizabeth Jane Godfrey.) The name Godfrey is noticeably absent in the Scottish records of the Glasgow area for that time period. A Godfrey Spreull should stand out like a sore thumb in the records if he were not using a middle name, etc.
I think its' entirely possible that Godfrey was the father/uncle of John Spreull, Apothecary, or as you suggested one of the John/Robert Spreull’s of the area. The most interesting name(s) on the passenger list of the Pelican was the two Henry Spreulls. Henrie Spreull of Middleton (Edinburg), Scotland was married to Jonet Rodger, and had a son name Henrie, christened 10 Nov 1661. Jonet is the Scottish version of Joan/Joanna (Joanna was the wife of Godfrey). Henrie & Jonet resided in Middleton, again, where the Earl of Middleton tried John Spruell.
Beyond that I need to look at your names and do some comparison with the Spreull families of Scotland. If you wish to do your own search, Scottish Origens will let you search the Registry of Scotland for about $10-12.00 US. Of particular interest would be the families of Patrick and Henry because of their unusual names. I’ll email you in Word format a couple of the files that I have on the Spreulls of the area for your perusal.
Good luck,
Jim
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