GOSTWICK, John (by 1493-1545), of Wakefield, Yorks.; Willington, Beds. of London.

Family and Education

b. by 1493, 1st s. of John Gostwick of Willington by a da. of one Leventhorpe. m. by 1524, Joan, 1s. Kntd. 1970.Date of birth estimated from first reference. This biography rests on H. P. R. Finberg, ‘The Gostwicks of Willington’, Beds. Hist. Rec. Soc. xxxvi. 38-72. Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 32-33; C142/73/1.

Offices Held

Servant of Wolsey by 1514 – 29, ?master of horse in 1520, comptroller of household by 1527 – 29, auditor lordships of Middleham, Richmond and Wakefield, Yorks. 1523; j.p. Beds. 1532 – d., Hunts. 1536–?d.; gent. usher extraordinary, privy chamber by 1533, commr. for tenths of spiritualities, Beds., Bucks. and Hunts. 1535, to dissolve monasteries, Beds. 1538, 1539, benevolence 1544/45; treasurer and receiver-gen. first fruits and tenths by May 1535 – Jan. 1541; treasurer, ct. first fruits and tenths 21 Jan. 1541 – d.; sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 1541 – 42; high steward, St. Bartholomew’s hospital by d. LP Hen. VIII, ii-v, vii, viii, x, xi, xiii-xv, xx; W. C. Richardson, Tudor Chamber Admin. 337; Trans. R. Hist. Soc. (ser. 4), xvi. 137.

Parlimentarian

GOSTWICK, John (by 1493-1545), of Wakefield, Yorks.; Willington, Beds. of London.

Main residences: Wakefield, Yorks. and Willington, Beds. and London.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GOSTWICK, John (by 1493-1545)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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