GASCOIGNE, William II (d.1457), of Brockley and Wells, Som.

Family and Education

s. of Thomas Gascoigne; nephew of William I*. m. by 1424, Joan, ?da. of Robert Bavent, J.H. Parker, Archit. Antiqs. of Wells, 56. wid. of John Scoville of Brockley, 1da. CP40/654, rot. 403; CCR, 1441-7, p. 403; Reg. Bekynton, i (Som. Rec. Soc. xlix), 221.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1427, 1431, 1447.

Member of the council of 24, Wells, 24 Sept. 1444–d. Som. Archs., Wells recs., convocation act bk. 1378–1450, p. 314.

J.p.q. Som. 12 May 1448 – July 1451.

Bailiff of the liberty of Bp. Bekynton of Bath and Wells, Easter 1449-Mich. 1451. E368/221, rot. 9; 224, rot. 4.

Parlimentarian

GASCOIGNE, William II (d.1457), of Brockley and Wells, Som.

Main residences: Brockley; Wells, Som.

Gaskyn, Gasquyn, Gayscoygne

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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