GATES, Sir Henry (c.1515-89), of Seamer, Yorks.; Kilburn, Mdx.; Kew, Surr. and Havering, Essex.

Family and Education

b. c. 1515, 3rd s. of Geoffrey Gates (d.1526) by Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Clopton; bro. of Sir John. m. (1) by 1544, Lucy (d.1577), da. of Charles Knyvet, 4s. inc. Edward 4da.; (2) by Dec. 1584, Katherine, da. of Watkin Vaughan of Bredwardine, wid. of James Boyle of Hereford. Kntd. 1547.VCH Yorks, N.R. ii. 488; CSP Dom. 1581-90, p. 215; Dugdale, Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, iii. 311; Coll. Top et Gen. i. 396-7; Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. xcvi. 20-3.

Offices Held

Gent pens. by June 1546; j.p. Suff. and Essex 1547 – 53; gent usher of privy chamber by June 1551–3; comptroller of petty customs in port of London by 1551 – 53; receiver, duchy of Cornwall 1552 – 53; member, council in the north 1558 – d.; j.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) from c. 1559, (E. Riding) from c. 1561, (W. Riding) from c. 1569, co. Dur. from c. 1561; custos rot. N. Riding 1562; v.-adm. Yorks. by 1565 – 74; dep. constable and steward of Pickering Lythe (duchy of Lancaster) by 1565; rider of Pickering 1568 – 79; gov. Scarborough castle c. 1570; j.p. Cumb. from c. 1569, Northumb. and Westmld. from c.1573.Stowe 571, ff. 6–7, 11, 30; CSP For. 1558–9, p. 55; CPR, 1560–3, pp. 436, 437, 445; APC, vii. 231; viii. 343; CSP Dom. Add. 1547–65, p. 568; Add. 1580–1625, p. 231; Somerville, Duchy, i. 536.

Parlimentarian

GATES, Henry (by 1523-89), of London, Havering-atte-Bower, Essex and Kew, Surr.

Main residences: Seamer, Yorks. and Kilburn, Mdx. and and Kew, Surr. and Havering, Essex.

Author

W.J.J.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

GATES, Sir Henry (c.1515-89)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

Image