Family and Education
b. 8 Aug. 1589, 1st s. of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy† of West Harling and 1st w. Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Charles Framlingham of Crow’s Hall, Debenham, Suff.Blomefield, Norf. i. 306; P. Millican, ‘The Gawdys of Norf. and Suff.’, Norf. Arch. xxvi. (1938), 352, 354, 356, 364. educ. adm. G. Inn 1624.G Inn Admiss. 171. m. 16 Feb. 1609, Lettice (bur. 3 Dec. 1630), da. and coh. of Sir Robert Knollys† of Westminster, Mdx., 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. d.v.p. Add. 36990, f. 100; Blomefield, Norf. i. 306; Millican, ‘Gawdys of Norf. and Suff.’, 352, 368-71. (2) 28 Jan. 1653, his cos. Dorothy (d. 1659), da. of Philip Gawdy† of West Harling and London, s.p.Millican, ‘Gawdys of Norf. and Suff.’, 352, 361, 364. suc. fa. 1606.Millican, ‘Gawdys of Norf. and Suff.’, 356. bur. 26 Feb. 1655 26 Feb. 1655.Blomefield, Norf. i. 306.
Offices Held

Local: j.p. Thetford 1611 – 49; Norf. 1614–49.Norf. RO, T/C1/3, p. 33; C181/5, f. 212v; C231/2, f. 155; C231/4, f. 204; Add. 27396, f. 169. Commr. subsidy, Norf. and Thetford 1621, 1624, 1628.C212/22/20; C212/22/23; Rye, State Pprs. 137. Capt. militia ft. Norf. by 1626.Rye, State Pprs. 32, 78, 130. Commr. Forced Loan, 1626–7.Rye, State Pprs. 48; C193/12/2, f. 41v. Sheriff, 1627.List of Sheriffs (List and Index ix.), 89; Coventry Docquets, 361. Commr. charitable uses, 1629–33;C192/1, unfol. further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. assessment, 1642, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648.SR; A. and O. Dep. lt. Mar. 1642–?CJ ii. 483b. Commr. loans on Propositions, 1 Aug. 1642;LJ v. 251b. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

Central: treas. k.b. and Marshalsea prisons, 1615–16.Norf. RO, MC 98/1/3; HMC Gawdy, 109.

Civic: burgess, Thetford Oct. 1640.Add. 27396, f. 169.

: of Bardwell Hall, West Harling, Norf.
GAUDY
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

GAWDY (GAUDY), Framlingham (1589-1655), of Bardwell Hall, West Harling, Norf.

Will
20 Aug. 1652, pr. 16 June 1655.PROB11/248, ff. 129v-130.
Estates
owned lands in and around West Harling, Norf.; also owned lands in east Suffolk at Stemfield, Benhall, Snape and Freston.PROB11/248, ff. 129v-130.
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Drury Lane, Mdx., 1641;Add. 36989, f. 97v. Fleet St, London, 1641, 1647.Procs. LP, iii. 572; Add. 36989, f. 99v.
Religion
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