Family and Education
b. 1516 /7, 1st s. of Gilbert Gale of Kinon in Crediton, by Christian, da. of Henry Bishop. educ. Corpus, Oxf., adm. 17 Feb. 1533. m. Elizabeth, da. of (Sir) Philip Butler of Watton at Stone, Herts., s.p. suc. fa. 1552.Date of birth estimated from age on admission to Corpus, Emden. Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p. 226. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 389; Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 476; C142/100/26.
Offices Held
Secretary to Sir John Russell , Baron Russell, later 1st Earl of Bedford, by I547; clerk of the privy seal at Dec. 1548–d.
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Main residence: Crediton, Devon.
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Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
GALE, John (1516/17-54)
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Oxford 1644
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