GUNTER, James (by 1519-58), of Abergavenny, Mon. and London.

Family and Education

b. by 1519, yr. s. of Watkin Gunter of Porth-y-parc, Abergavenny by Gwenllian, da. of John Meurig Llwyd of Llangatwg, Mon. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1536. m. by 1544, Anne, da. of Richard Wescott of London, 1s. 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Bradney, Mon. ii. 160; Jones, Brec. iii. 46-47; CPR, 1555-7, p. 239; Augmentations (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xiii), 135-6; London Rec. Soc. iii. 139-40.

Offices Held

Keeper of King’s woods, Almondsbury, Glos. by 1540; receiver, former rents of Tewkesbury abbey May 1543, commr. chantries, Mon. and northern and central Welsh counties 1546, relief, Mon. 1550; escheator, Mon. 1550 – 51; dep. surveyor, S. Wales in 1553.LP Hen. VIII, xvi, xviii, xxi; CPR, 1553, p. 360; Augmentations, 244, 476.

Parlimentarian

GUNTER, James (by 1519-58), of Abergavenny, Mon. and London.

Main residences: Abergavenny, Mon.; London.

Author

P.S.E.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GUNTER, James (by 1519-58)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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