GAWDY, Thomas II (by 1526-88), of Rockland and Claxton, Norf.

Family and Education

b. by 1526, s. of Thomas Gawdy of Harleston by 2nd w. Rose or Anne, da. of Thomas Bennett of Rushall; half-bro. of Thomas Gawdy I and Francis Gawdy. educ. I. Temple. m. (1) settlement 30 Sept. 1548, Audrey, da. and coh. of William Knightley of Norwich, 3s. inc. Henry 4da.; (2) 1567, Frances, da. of Henry Richers of Swannington, 1s. Clipsby 3da. Kntd. 26 Aug. 1578.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Norf. Arch. xxvii. 43, 73; HMC Gawdy, 2.

Offices Held

Bencher, I. Temple 1550, Autumn reader 1553, Lent 1560, treasurer 1562–4.

J.p. Norf. 1555 – d.; steward, sheriff’s ct., Norwich Aug. 1556 – Dec. 1557, recorder 1558 – 74; counsel to Lynn Aug. 1558–74; serjeant-at-law 1567; j.K.B. Nov. 1574 – d.; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of 1584 and 1586.Norwich ass. procs. 3, ff. 26v, 27 and v, 37v, 40, 238; Lynn congregation bk. 5, f. 318 et passim; Foss, Judges, v. 489–90; LJ, ii. 61, 113; A. H. Smith, County and Ct. 178, 352; CPR, 1560–3, p. 440.

Parlimentarian

GAWDY, Thomas II (by 1526-88), of Rockland and Claxton, Norf.

Main residences: Rockland; Claxton, Norf.

Author

R.J.W.S.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GAWDY, Thomas II (by 1526-88)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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