Family and Education
b. by 1509, 1st s. of Thomas Gawdy of Harleston by 1st w. Elizabeth Hellows; half-bro. of Thomas Gawdy II and Francis Gawdy. educ. I. Temple. m. (1) by 1530, Anne, da. and coh. of John Bassingbourne of Woodhall, Hatfield, Herts., 2s. inc. Bassingbourne 1da., (2) Elizabeth, da. of John Harris of Radford, nr. Plymouth, Devon, wid. of Walter Staynings of Honeycott, Som., 2s.; (3) settlement 9 July 1554, Catherine, da. of Robert Lestrange, wid. of Sir Hugh Hastings of Elsing, Norf.; 1da.Date of birth estimated from marriage. Norf. Arch. xxvi. 339 seq.
Offices Held
Steward, I. Temple 1541, treasurer 1542, 1544, 1547, 1549, Lent reader 1548, bencher 1550.
J.p. Norf. 1540 – d.; counsel to Norwich 21 Sept. 1544; recorder, Lynn 29 Aug. 1545, Norwich 3 May 1550 – d.; commr. relief, Norf. and Norwich 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Norwich 1553; other commissions, 1542 – 55; serjeant-at-law Oct. 1552.
Main residences: Shotesham; Redenhall, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
GAWDY, Thomas I (by 1509-56)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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