Family and Education
b. by 1523, yr. s. of Sir Geoffrey Gates of Great Garnetts, High Easter, Essex by Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Clopton of Kentwell, Suff.; bro. of John. m. (1) by 1544, Lucy (d.1577), da. of Charles Knyvet, 4s. inc. Edward 4da.; (2) by Dec. 1584, Catherine, da. of Watkin Vaughan of Bredwardine, Herefs., wid. of James Boyle of Hereford, Herefs. Kntd. 28 Sept. 1547.Date of birth estimated from marriage. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, iii. 310-11; Coll. Top. et Gen. i. 396-7; CSP Dom. 1581-91, p. 215; N. Country Wills, ii (Surtees Soc. cxxi), 140-2; Vis. Herefs. ed. Weaver, 83.
Offices Held
Gent. pens. by 1546; j.p. Suff. 1547, Yorks. (E. and N. Ridings) and bpric. of Durham 1562 – d., Cumb., Northumb., Westmld. and Yorks. (W. Riding) 1573/74; commr. relief, Essex, Suff. 1550; gent. privy chamber by June 1551–3; comptroller of petty customs, London 1551 – 53; receiver-gen. duchy of Cornw. 1552 – 53; member, council in the north 1558 – d.; custos rot. Yorks. (N. Riding) c. 1562; v.-adm. Yorks. by 1565–74.
Main residences: London; Havering-atte-Bower, Essex; Kew, Surr.
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Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
GATES, Henry (by 1523-89)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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