GASCOIGNE, George (by 1537-77).

b. by 1537, 1st s. of Sir John Gascoigne of Cardington, Beds. by Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Robert Scargill of Thorpe Hall, Richmond, Yorks. educ. ?Trinity Coll. Camb.; G. Inn, adm. 1555, ancient 1565. m. ?bigamously, 23 Nov. 1561, Elizabeth, da. of John Bacon of Hessett, Suff., wid. of William Breton (d. Jan. 1559) of London, and w. of Edward Boys of Nonington, Kent, 1s. suc. fa. 4 Apr. 1568.Presumed to be of age at election. Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 72, 173; C. T. Prouty, George Gascoigne, 293 seq.; DNB; Eng. Reprints, ed. Arber, v(2), 9-10, 15; PCC 16 Chaynay, 12 Babington; Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 293.