GOSNOLD, John (by 1507-54), of Otley, Suff. and London.

Family and Education

b. by 1507, 1st s. of Robert Gosnold of Otley by Agnes, da. of John Hill of Ashe. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1526, called 1528. m. Catherine, da. of Sir Thomas Blennerhasset of Frenze, Norf.Date of birth estimated from call to bar. N. Bacon, Annals Ipswich, 241n; W. R. Douthwaite, G. Inn, 50; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 7-8.

Offices Held

J.p. Suff. 1543 – d., Mdx. 1547 – d.; custos rot. Suff. by 1547 – d.; commr. chantries, Norf. and Suff. 1546, 1548, heresies 1549, 1551, 1552, relief, Mdx., Suff. 1550, reform of canon law 1551, goods of churches and fraternities, London 1553; other commissions 1541 – d.; officer, ct. augmentations by 1543 – 46, solicitor 1547 – 52; solicitor-gen. 1 May 1552-Sept. 1553.LP Hen. VIII, xxi; C66/801 ex inf. J. C. Sainty; CPR, 1547–8 to 1553–4 passim; Foxe, Acts and Mons. v. 713–14; APC, ii. 369, 382–5, 460.

Parlimentarian

GOSNOLD, John (by 1507-54), of Otley, Suff. and London.

Main residences: Otley, Suff.; London.

Author

J.P.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GOSNOLD, John (by 1507-54)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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