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GARGRAVE, Sir Thomas (c.1495-1579), of North Elmsall, Kinsley and Nostell Priory, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1495,R. C. Strong, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 126. s. of Thomas Gargrave of Wakefield by Elizabeth, da. of William Levett of Normanton. educ. ?G. Inn or M. Temple. m. (1) by 1540, Anne, da. of William Cotton of Oxenhoath, Kent, 1s. Cotton; (2) by 1549, Jane, da. of Roger Appleton of Dartford, Kent, wid. of John Wentworth of North Elmsall, s.p. Kntd. (?3 Mar.) 1549.DNB; Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 133, 341; Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 69; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxiv), 42; J. J. Cartwright, Chapters in Yorks. Hist. 2-3; J. Hunter, S. Yorks. ii. 214; CPR, 1548-9, p. 196; 1553-4, p. 410; C142/185/84, 223/80.
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?Escheator, Yorks. 1519 – 20; steward, household of Thomas, Lord Darcy 1521 – 37; j.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) from 1542, (W. and N. Ridings) from 1547; custos rot. Yorks. from 1559; j.p. Cumb., co. Dur., Northumb., Westmld. from 1561; member, council in the north by Aug. 1544, vice-pres. from 1557; treasurer, forces of Earl of Warwick against Scotland July 1547, in the north July 1557; commr. eccles. causes 1561, border causes 1561, musters, Yorks. 1569; dep. constable, Pontefract castle by 1556; steward, York minster 9 June 1557; sheriff, Yorks. 1565 – 66, 1569 – 70; steward, lordship and soke of Doncaster, Yorks. by 1571; receiver, Exchequer, Yorks. temp. Eliz.; master in Chancery temp. Eliz.; recorder, Kingston-upon-Hull.
Speaker of House of Commons 1559.
Main residences: North Elmsall, Kinsley; Nostell Priory, Yorks.
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GARGRAVE, Sir Thomas (c.1495-1579)
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GARGRAVE, Richard (1575-1658), of Kinsley and Nostell, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 1573, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Cotton Gargrave by his 2nd w. Agnes, da. of Thomas Waterton of Walton. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. c.1591; I. Temple 1591. m. Catherine, da. of Sir John Danvers of Danby Castle, 2da. suc. fa. 1595. Kntd. 1603.
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J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding), sheriff 1604–5.
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Main residences: Kinsley; Nostell, Yorks.
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GARGRAVE, Richard (1575-1658)
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GARGRAVE, Cotton (c.1540-88), of Nostell Priory and Kinsley, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1540, o.s. of Sir Thomas Gargrave by his 1st w. Anne, da. of William Cotton of Oxonhoath, Kent. educ. G. Inn 1563. m. (1) Bridget, da. of Sir William Fairfax of Steeton, 3s.; (2) Anne or Agnes (d.1637), da. of Thomas Waterton of Walton, 4s. inc. Richard 5da. suc. fa. 1579. Kntd. 1585.Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 69; Yorks. Deeds (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. l), ii. 127.
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J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) from c. 1569, custos rot. c. 1584, sheriff 1583 – 84; duchy of Lancaster receiver of Tickhill 1580, of Pontefract, Knaresborough and Wakefield 1582.
Main residences: Nostell Priory; Kinsley, Yorks.
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GARGRAVE, Cotton (c.1540-88)
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GARDINER, William (1531-97), of Bermondsey, Surr.
Family and Education
b. 1531, s. of William Gardiner of Bermondsey by Elizabeth Mitchell of Yorks. m. (1) 7 June 1558, Frances (d.1575), da. of Robert Lucy of London, wid. of Edmund Wayte of Bermondsey, 3 or 4s. 2da.; (2) 27 May 1582, Margaret Lucas of Gloucester, ?s.p. suc. bro. c.1557.
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Member, Grey Tawyers’ co. 1556; Leathersellers’ c. 1558, fourth warden 1568 – 69, auditor 1570, second warden 1577 – 78; servant of Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex by 1579; j.p.q. Surr. from c. 1581; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1594–5.
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Main residence: Bermondsey, Surr.
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GARDINER, William (1531-97)
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