Hi 1783Caz I probably discovered what you already know re Thomas born 1766 in Wiltshire. Thomas died in West Hyde Rickmansworth on 2nd Nov 1851 he was 85. Buried on 6th Nov 1851. I didn't come across the name of the place that you were looking for. I read an article about Ramsbury and Holy Cross Church which was medieval. Would the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre not be able to help you. I noticed in their archives that there was a Stephen Goodman who had Administration Bond stuff in 1780s and to me it appeared to be his will. In that will it may mention other people. It also mentions dean and Salisbury. I guess that was the bishop of Salisbury. I read somewhere about Sir Stephen Arthur Goodman Major-General. He may have been related to that family re his social standing etc.
There is some history with Goodman members and high positions within the church. As early as 1548 John Goodman was Dean of Wells. 1617 Re Bishop of Hereford, Godfrey Goodman who was bishop of Gloucester was elected but declined the appointment. Goodman 1624 Bishops of Gloucester. Godfrey Goodman, dean of Rochester; his see was sequestrated in 1640, and he died a papist in 1640. The see was vacant for five years. He was a nephew of Gabriel dean of Westminster. Gabriel, among other things founded a Grammer School, Ruthin etc. Not sure if that is a place. Christopher Goodman puritan devine (protestant) was forbidden to preach and deprived of the benefice of Alford for non conformity. He was visited on his deathbed at Chester by Archbishop Ussher.
