Family and Education
b. by 1485, s. of George Gascoigne of Cardington by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Refford. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Winter of Cardington, 1s. Sir John; (2) 1523/29, Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Pennington of Muncaster, Cumb., wid. of Sir Walter Strickland and Sir Richard Cholmley (d.1521) of Thornton-on-the-Hill, Yorks., s.p. Kntd. June 1520.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 172-3; Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 237; C. T. Prouty, George Gascoigne, 7-19 passim; LP Hen. VIII, iv; Mill Stephenson, Mon. Brasses, 3; PCC 22 Maynwaryng; NRA 10733 (Essex RO, Mildmay Archs. D/DM/T43/1).
Offices Held
Receiver, estates of 3rd Earl of Kent temp. Hen. VII; sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 1506 – 07, 1513 – 14, 1517 – 18, Northants. 1518 – 19; almoner at coronation of Hen. VIII 1509, of Anne Boleyn 1533; j.p. Beds., Hunts. 1510 – d., Northants. 1512 – d., Mdx. 1524 – 28, Bucks. 1525 – d., other counties 1525 – 28; commr. subsidy, Beds. 1512, 1514, 1515, 1524, Yorks. 1512, 1514, tenths of spiritualities, Beds. 1535; other commissions, Beds., Hunts. and Northants. 1510 – 34; treasurer, household of Cardinal Wolsey by Oct. 1523–9; steward to Sir John Neville I , 3rd Lord Latimer c.1535.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Cardington, Beds.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
GASCOIGNE, Sir William (by 1485-1540)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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