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Sir '''Henry Gawdy''' (ca. 1553-1621), of [[Claxton, Norfolk]], was an English politician.
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Sir '''Henry Gawdy''' (c. 15531621), of [[Claxton, Norfolk]], was an English politician.


He was the eldest son of [[Thomas Gawdy (by 1509-56)|Sir Thomas Gawdy]] and educated at [[Trinity College, Cambridge]] (1571) and the [[Inner Temple]] (1571). He succeeded his father in 1588.
He was the eldest son of [[Thomas Gawdy (died 1588)|Sir Thomas Gawdy]] and was educated at [[Trinity College, Cambridge]] (1571) and the [[Inner Temple]] (1571). He succeeded his father in 1588.


He served as a [[Justice of the Peace]] for Suffolk from 1593 and was appointed [[High Sheriff of Norfolk]] for 1592–93 and 1607–08. He was elected a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)|Norfolk]] in 1597 and 1601 and knighted KB in 1603.
Gawdy served as a [[Justice of the Peace]] for Suffolk from 1593 and was appointed [[High Sheriff of Norfolk]] for 1592–93 and 1607–08. He was elected a [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)|Norfolk]] in 1597 and 1601 and was [[knight bachelor|knighted]] in 1603.


He married twice: firstly Elizabeth, the daughter of Robert Warner of Norwich, with whom he had 6 sons and a daughter and secondly Elizabeth Barnardiston, widow of Sir Charles Framlingham. He was succeeded by his son Robert.
He married twice: firstly Elizabeth, the daughter of Robert Warner of Norwich, with whom he had six sons and a daughter, and secondly Elizabeth Barnardiston, widow of Sir Charles Framlingham. He was succeeded by his son Robert.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/gawdy-henry-1553-1621| title= GAWDY, Henry (c.1553-1621), of Claxton, Norf.|publisher= History of Parliament Online|access-date = 21 April 2013}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 16:50, 10 August 2022

Sir Henry Gawdy (c. 1553 – 1621), of Claxton, Norfolk, was an English politician.

He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Gawdy and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge (1571) and the Inner Temple (1571). He succeeded his father in 1588.

Gawdy served as a Justice of the Peace for Suffolk from 1593 and was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk for 1592–93 and 1607–08. He was elected a Member of Parliament for Norfolk in 1597 and 1601 and was knighted in 1603.

He married twice: firstly Elizabeth, the daughter of Robert Warner of Norwich, with whom he had six sons and a daughter, and secondly Elizabeth Barnardiston, widow of Sir Charles Framlingham. He was succeeded by his son Robert.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "GAWDY, Henry (c.1553-1621), of Claxton, Norf". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Norfolk
1597–1604
With: Sir John Townsend 1597–1601
Bassingbourne Gawdy
Succeeded by


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