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He was appointed a [[Justice of the Peace]] for Suffolk from c. 1573 and for Norfolk from c. 1583, and was [[High Sheriff of Norfolk]] for 1578–79.<ref name=":0">J.H., 'Gawdy, Bassingbourne I (d.1590), of West Harling, Norf.', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603'' (from Boydell and Brewer, 1981), [https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/gawdy-bassingbourne-i-1590 History of Parliament Online].</ref> In 1584 he was elected a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Eye (UK Parliament constituency)|Eye]], [[Suffolk]].
He was appointed a [[Justice of the Peace]] for Suffolk from c. 1573 and for Norfolk from c. 1583, and was [[High Sheriff of Norfolk]] for 1578–79.<ref name=":0">J.H., 'Gawdy, Bassingbourne I (d.1590), of West Harling, Norf.', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603'' (from Boydell and Brewer, 1981), [https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/gawdy-bassingbourne-i-1590 History of Parliament Online].</ref> In 1584 he was elected a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Eye (UK Parliament constituency)|Eye]], [[Suffolk]].

Bassingbourne Gawdy was buried on 25 January 1589/90 at West Harling.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Norfolk Record Office PD 27/1|quote=Bassingborne Gawdye sen. esquier was buried xxv. daye of January 1589}}</ref>


===Marriages===
===Marriages===
He married twice. According to the Visitations, his first wife was Anne, the daughter of John Wootton of [[North Tuddenham]], Norfolk,<ref>'Hundred of Giltcross, West-Herling', in F. Blomefield, ed. C. Parkin, ''An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk'', Volume I (William Miller, London 1805), [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AUUYAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA305#v=onepage&q&f=false at pp. 305-06]; 'St Cleere's Manor, North Tudenham', Volume X (William Miller, London 1809), pp. 297-312, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wdsvAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA263#v=onepage&q&f=false pp. 263-64] (Google).</ref> and the widow both of Thomas Woodhouse of [[Hickling, Norfolk]] (son of [[William Woodhouse (naval officer)|Sir William Woodhouse]]),<ref>'Woodhouse', in W. Rye (ed.), ''The Visitacion of Norfolk, made and taken by William Hervey, Clarencieux King of Arms, anno 1563, enlarged with another Visitacion made by Clarenceux Cook: with many other descents (etc.)'', Harleian Society XXXII (London 1891), [https://archive.org/details/visitacionievisi32ryew/page/320/mode/2up pp. 320-23, at p. 321] (Internet Archive).</ref> and widow also of Henry Reppes of [[Mendham, Suffolk]], the widower of [[Elizabeth Holland|Bess Holland]].<ref>'Reppes', in Rye (ed.), ''The Visitacion of Norfolk'', [https://archive.org/details/visitacionievisi32ryew/page/230/mode/2up?view=theater pp. 230-31] (Internet Archive).</ref> The two were married on 26 September 1558 at [[Redenhall with Harleston]] and [[Wortwell]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers|quote=The names of such persons as were joyned togither in matrimony in y<sup>e</sup> yeare of our Lord 1558: [...] Bassingbourne Gawdy gent and Anne Woodhouse alias Repps gent were married y<sup>e</sup> 26<sup>th</sup> day of September}}</ref> By Anne Wootton, Bassingbourne Gawdy had two sons. She was buried at West Harling on 9 June 1587.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Norfolk Record Office PD 27/1|quote=M<sup>rs</sup> Anne Gawdye ye wife of m<sup>r</sup> Bassingborne Gawdy se.[nior] was buried ix° Junij 1587}}</ref>
He married twice. According to the Visitations, his first wife was Anne, the daughter of John Wootton of [[North Tuddenham]], Norfolk,<ref>'Hundred of Giltcross, West-Herling', in F. Blomefield, ed. C. Parkin, ''An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk'', Volume I (William Miller, London 1805), [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AUUYAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA305#v=onepage&q&f=false at pp. 305-06]; 'St Cleere's Manor, North Tudenham', Volume X (William Miller, London 1809), pp. 297-312, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wdsvAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA263#v=onepage&q&f=false pp. 263-64] (Google).</ref> and the widow both of Thomas Woodhouse of [[Hickling, Norfolk]] (son of [[William Woodhouse (naval officer)|Sir William Woodhouse]]),<ref>'Woodhouse', in W. Rye (ed.), ''The Visitacion of Norfolk, made and taken by William Hervey, Clarencieux King of Arms, anno 1563, enlarged with another Visitacion made by Clarenceux Cook: with many other descents (etc.)'', Harleian Society XXXII (London 1891), [https://archive.org/details/visitacionievisi32ryew/page/320/mode/2up pp. 320-23, at p. 321] (Internet Archive).</ref> and widow also of Henry Reppes of [[Mendham, Suffolk]], the widower of [[Elizabeth Holland|Bess Holland]].<ref>'Reppes', in Rye (ed.), ''The Visitacion of Norfolk'', [https://archive.org/details/visitacionievisi32ryew/page/230/mode/2up?view=theater pp. 230-31] (Internet Archive).</ref> The two were married on 26 September 1558 at [[Redenhall with Harleston]] and [[Wortwell]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers|quote=The names of such persons as were joyned togither in matrimony in y<sup>e</sup> yeare of our Lord 1558: [...] Bassingbourne Gawdy gent and Anne Woodhouse alias Repps gent were married y<sup>e</sup> 26<sup>th</sup> day of September}}</ref> She was buried at West Harling on 9 June 1587.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Norfolk Record Office PD 27/1|quote=M<sup>rs</sup> Anne Gawdye ye wife of m<sup>r</sup> Bassingborne Gawdy se.[nior] was buried ix° Junij 1587}}</ref> By Anne Wootton, Bassingbourne Gawdy had two sons:
* His son [[Bassingbourne Gawdy (died 1606)|Bassingbourne Gawdy]], who was knighted as Sir Bassingbourne in 1597, succeeded him

* His son [[Philip Gawdy]] (1562-1617) in 1591 joined the [[English ship Revenge (1577)|''Revenge'']] under Sir [[Richard Grenville]], Knight, and was captured at the [[Battle of Flores]], but was redeemed and lived afterwards at West Harling. Philip's letters are held by the [[British Library]]<ref>I.H. Jeayes (ed.), ''Letters of Philip Gawdy of West Harling, Norfolk, and of London to various members of his family, 1579-1616'' (J.B. Nichols, London, 1906), [https://archive.org/details/cu31924027985260/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater Internet Archive].</ref>
His second wife was Margaret, daughter of Eustace Sulyard, and widow of Thomas Darcy of [[Tolleshunt D'Arcy]], Essex.
His second wife was Margaret, daughter of Eustace Sulyard, and widow of Thomas Darcy of [[Tolleshunt D'Arcy]], Essex.

Bassingbourne Gawdy was buried on 25 January 1589/90.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Norfolk Record Office PD 27/1|quote=Bassingborne Gawdye sen. esquier was buried xxv. daye of January 1589}}</ref>
* His son [[Bassingbourne Gawdy (died 1606)|Bassingbourne Gawdy]], who was knighted as Sir Bassingbourne in 1597, succeeded him.
* His son [[Philip Gawdy]] (1562-1617) in 1591 joined the [[English ship Revenge (1577)|''Revenge'']] under Sir [[Richard Grenville]], Knight, and was captured at the [[Battle of Flores]], but was redeemed and lived afterwards at West Harling. Philip's letters are held by the [[British Library]].<ref>I.H. Jeayes (ed.), ''Letters of Philip Gawdy of West Harling, Norfolk, and of London to various members of his family, 1579-1616'' (J.B. Nichols, London, 1906), [https://archive.org/details/cu31924027985260/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater Internet Archive].</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:47, 30 December 2021

Bassingbourne Gawdy (died 1590), of West Harling, Norfolk, was an English politician.[1]

He was the second son of Thomas Gawdy (d.1556) of Shotesham and Redenhall, Norfolk, by his father’s first wife, Anne, daughter and coheiress of John Bassingbourne of Woodhall, Hatfield, Hertfordshire.[2] He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, matriculating in 1545,[3] and trained in the law at the Inner Temple.

In 1557 Bassingbourne was investigated for selling wood at Middleton Hall.[4] On 26 September 1558 Gawdy married Anne Wotten.[5] [6] Through Anne Wotten Bassingbourne obtained property in Hawling.

He was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Suffolk from c. 1573 and for Norfolk from c. 1583, and was High Sheriff of Norfolk for 1578–79.[2] In 1584 he was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) for Eye, Suffolk.

Bassingbourne Gawdy was buried on 25 January 1589/90 at West Harling.[7]

Marriages

He married twice. According to the Visitations, his first wife was Anne, the daughter of John Wootton of North Tuddenham, Norfolk,[8] and the widow both of Thomas Woodhouse of Hickling, Norfolk (son of Sir William Woodhouse),[9] and widow also of Henry Reppes of Mendham, Suffolk, the widower of Bess Holland.[10] The two were married on 26 September 1558 at Redenhall with Harleston and Wortwell.[11] She was buried at West Harling on 9 June 1587.[12] By Anne Wootton, Bassingbourne Gawdy had two sons:

His second wife was Margaret, daughter of Eustace Sulyard, and widow of Thomas Darcy of Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex.

References

  1. ^ J. Rowe, 'Gawdy family (per. c. 1500–1723)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press 2004, updated version 2008), subscription required for internet access.
  2. ^ a b J.H., 'Gawdy, Bassingbourne I (d.1590), of West Harling, Norf.', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603 (from Boydell and Brewer, 1981), History of Parliament Online.
  3. ^ "Gawdy, Bassingborne (GWDY545B)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. ^ Gowdy, Mahlon Myron (1919). A Family History Comprising the Surnames of Gade-Gadie--Gaudie--Gawdie--Gawdy--Gowdy--Goudy-Goudey--Gowdey--Gauden--Gaudern--and the Variant Forms, from A. D. 800 to A. D. 1919 Compiled from Authentic Public and Private Records Embracing a Compendium of Family History, Genealogy and Biography Covering a Period of Eight Hundred Years. Supplemented by an Appendix of Gleanings Illustrated with Portraits, Views of Family Seats. Journal Press.
  5. ^ 'The king and prince at Culford, 1618-19', in J. Nichols, The Progresses, Processions and Magnificent Festivities of King James the First, 3 vols (J.B. Nichols, London 1828), III, at pp. 525-6 from BL MS 4173.(Google).
  6. ^ H. L. Meakin, The Painted Closet of Lady Anne Bacon Drury (Ashgate, Aldershot, 2013), pp. 32-3, has the visit at Redgrave.
  7. ^ Norfolk Record Office PD 27/1. Bassingborne Gawdye sen. esquier was buried xxv. daye of January 1589
  8. ^ 'Hundred of Giltcross, West-Herling', in F. Blomefield, ed. C. Parkin, An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Volume I (William Miller, London 1805), at pp. 305-06; 'St Cleere's Manor, North Tudenham', Volume X (William Miller, London 1809), pp. 297-312, pp. 263-64 (Google).
  9. ^ 'Woodhouse', in W. Rye (ed.), The Visitacion of Norfolk, made and taken by William Hervey, Clarencieux King of Arms, anno 1563, enlarged with another Visitacion made by Clarenceux Cook: with many other descents (etc.), Harleian Society XXXII (London 1891), pp. 320-23, at p. 321 (Internet Archive).
  10. ^ 'Reppes', in Rye (ed.), The Visitacion of Norfolk, pp. 230-31 (Internet Archive).
  11. ^ Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers. The names of such persons as were joyned togither in matrimony in ye yeare of our Lord 1558: [...] Bassingbourne Gawdy gent and Anne Woodhouse alias Repps gent were married ye 26th day of September
  12. ^ Norfolk Record Office PD 27/1. Mrs Anne Gawdye ye wife of mr Bassingborne Gawdy se.[nior] was buried ix° Junij 1587
  13. ^ I.H. Jeayes (ed.), Letters of Philip Gawdy of West Harling, Norfolk, and of London to various members of his family, 1579-1616 (J.B. Nichols, London, 1906), Internet Archive.


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