GAGE, Sir John (1479-1556), of Firle Place, West Firle, Suss.

Esquire of the body by 1509; escheator, Surr. and Suss. 1513 – 14; j.p. Suss. 1514 – d., Surr. 1528 – d.; commr. subsidy, Suss. 1515, the Household 1546, to survey lands at Calais 1532, inquiry 1540, tenths of spiritualities, Suss. 1535, benevolence, London 1544/45, relief, Suss. 1550; dep. Guisnes by 1522; v.-chamberlain, the Household by 1528 – ?36, comptroller 1540 – 47, ld. chamberlain 1553 – d.; constable, the Tower 1540 – d.; PC 1540 – d.; steward, liberties of abp. Canterbury 1541 – d.; chancellor, duchy of Lancaster 1542- 1 July 1547; King’s steward, Southwark, Surr. by 1542–d.Statutes, iii. 169; LP Hen. VIII, i-xxi; Suss. Rec. Soc. xxxvi. 1; PPC, vii, 57; City of London RO, rep. 10, f. 242v; E405/121/8v; CPR, 1547–8, p. 90; 1553, pp. 357, 359; 1553–4, pp. 24, 35, 37, 265.