GAWDY, Bassingbourne I (d.1590), of West Harling, Norf.

2nd s. of Thomas Gawdy (d.1556) of Shottesham and Redenhall by his 1st w. Anne, da. and coh. of John Bassingbourne of Woodhall, Hatfield, Herts; half-bro. of Anthony. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. ‘impubes’ 1545; I. Temple 1551. m. (1) 1558, Anne (d.1587), da. of John Wootton of Tuddenham, Norf., ?wid. of Henry Reppes, 2s. Bassingbourne II and Philip; (2) Dec. 1588, Margaret (d.1590), da. of Eustace Sulyard, wid. of Thomas Darcy of Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Essex, s.p.