GAWDY, Henry (c.1553-1621), of Claxton, Norf.

Family and Education

b. c. 1553, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Gawdy by his 1st w. Audrey or Etheldreda, da. and coh. of William Knightley of Norwich; half-bro. of Clipsby. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1571; I. Temple 1571. m. (1) 14 Dec. 1573, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Warner of Norwich, 6s. inc. Robert 1da.; (2) Elizabeth Barnardiston, wid. of Sir Charles Framlingham, s.p. suc. fa. 1588. KB July 1603.

Offices Held

J.p. from c. 1583, q. 1601, Suff. from c. 1592, q. by 1601, sheriff, Norf. 1592 – 93, 1607 – 08; dep. lt. by 1619; alderman, Norwich by 1600; commr. musters 1601, for imprest of seamen 1620.C142/223/59; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 127; Rylands Eng. ms 311; APC, xxx. 239, 371; xxxii. 3; Blomefield, Norf. x. 115–16; APC, 1617–19, p. 465; 1619–21, p. 248

Parlimentarian

GAWDY, Henry (c.1553-1621), of Claxton, Norf.

Main residence: Claxton, Norf.

Author

G.M.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

GAWDY, Henry (c.1553-1621)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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