Thomas
Gawdy
MP
Born in Norfolk, England
Son of Thomas Gawdy
and Rose (Bennett) Gawdy
Husband of
Audrey (Knightley) Gawdey
— married
about 30 Sep 1548 [location unknown]
Husband of
Frances (Richers) Gawdy
— married
1567 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Henry Gawdy, Isabella (Gawdy) Mingay, Frances (Gawdy) Mondeford, Anne Gaudy, Mary Gawdy, George Gawdy, Clipsby Gawdy MP and Julian (Gawdy) Berney
Died
at about age 62
in Reddenhall, Norfolk, England
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| Created 14 May 2013
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Biography
Thomas Gawdy MP is Notable.
Born by 1526, Thomas Gawdy was son of Thomas Gawdy of Harleston and his second wife, Rose or Anne, daughter of Thomas Bennett of Rushall. He had two elder half brothers, another Thomas Gawdy and Francis Gawdy. [1] He was educated at Inner Temple. [1]
By settlement dated 30 September 1548 he married Audrey Knightley daughter and coheir of William Knightley of Norwich. [1] They were parents of 3 sons and 4 daughters. [1]
He was returned to Parliament in October 1553 as member for Arundel in Sussex. [2] The second time he had a seat was in 1558 as member for Norwich. [3]
Thomas married again in 1567. His bride was Frances Richers daughter of Henry Richers of Swannington. They were parents of a son and 3 daughters. [1]
Thomas died on the 5th of November 1588 [1] and was buried at Redenhall in Norfolk. [4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558, ed. S.T. Bindoff, 1982 [1]
- ↑ History of Parliament online 1509-1558: Arundel
- ↑ History of Parliament online 1509-1558: Norwich
- ↑ Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins
- Wikipedia contributors, "Thomas Gawdy (died 1588)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, [2] (accessed March 17, 2016).
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Andrew Lancaster
Andrew Lancaster
Gawdy-4 and Gawdy-5 appear to represent the same person because: clearly the same person?
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