GORGES, Thomas (1536-1610), of Longford, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. 1536, 5th s. of Sir Edward Gorges of Wraxall, Som. and bro. of Nicholas. m. c.1580, Helena, da. of Ulf Henrikson von Snakenborg of East Gothland, Sweden, wid. of William Parr, 1st Mq. of Northampton, 4s. 3da. Kntd. 1586.CP, ix. 679; R. Gorges, Fam. through Eleven Cents. 86-99; J. M. J. Fletcher, Gorges Monument in Salisbury Cathedral.

Offices Held

Groom of privy chamber c. 1570; gent. usher and gent. of the Queen’s robes; keeper of Hurst castle in reversion 2 Sept. 1570, keeper by 1589; clerk for issue of subpoenas in Chancery 1575 – 1607; j.p. Hunts., Wilts. from 1579; ambassador in Sweden 1582; v.-adm. Devon by 1587; keeper, Guildford park 1592 – 1607, of Richmond House 1597, of Sheen; dep. lt. Wilts. 1608.HMC Hatfield, xv. 375–6; CPR, 1569–72, p. 54; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 640; 1595–7, p. 490; Add. 1580–1625, p. 500; PRO Index 16774, f. 21; HMC 7th Rep. 650, 688–9; PCC 64 Wingfield; VCH Wilts. v. 82.

Parlimentarian

GORGES, Thomas (1536-1610), of Longford, Wilts.

Main residence: Longford, Wilts.

Author

W.J.J.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

GORGES, Thomas (1536-1610)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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