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b. 29 Nov. 1401, CIPM, xx. 259; C138/10/46. 2nd s. of Thomas Gorges alias Russell (c.1372-1404) of Wraxall and Knighton, I. o. W., by Agnes (d.1419), CIPM, xviii. 363, 892-5; C138/38/40. sis. of Sir Thomas Beauchamp*; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 156; PCC 47 Marche (PROB11/2B, f. 144v). yr. bro. and h. of John (1397-1414). CIPM, xviii. 892; xx. 254-8; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 258. m. (1) ? a da. of Richard Hankford† of Hewish, Devon, by Thomasina, da. and h. of Sir Richard Stapleton of Norton and Nonnington, Som., and Hewish, The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 281. 1s. d.v.p. ; (2) ?by Sept. 1429, CP40/679, rot. 312; Som. Feet of Fines (Som. Rec. Soc. xxii), 79. Joan, da. of John Flegge, 1s. 1da.; C140/35/59, m. 3; C1/32/222-4. 2da. It is uncertain by which wife Sir Theobald had his daughters Joan and Thomasina: C1/47/102. Kntd. by 29 Aug. 1429. C219/14/1.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1423, 1425, 1429.

Commr. to assess a parlty. subsidy, Som. Apr. 1431, July 1463; of array Jan. 1436, Apr. 1466; inquiry, Som., Dorset, Glos., Bristol Feb. 1448 (concealments), Som., Dorset, Wilts., Cornw., Hants, Mdx., Bucks., Oxon., Berks., Glos. June 1462 (Hungerford lands); arrest, Dorset Apr. 1454; to urge the people to array a force, Som. Aug. 1461; of oyer and terminer, Wilts., Som., Dorset May 1462; sewers, Som. July 1463.

Capt. of Fresnay 6 Mar. 1438-aft. 20 Nov. 1441, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, fr 25766/717; 25774/1309. lt. of Domfront 1 Mar. 1441–?Feb. 1446; Add. Chs. 1231, 6948. capt. of Coutances 13 Dec. 1443-Sept. 1449; Ms fr 26072/4928; Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English ed. Stevenson, ii (2), 625; Add. Ch. 1505. lt. of Rouen aft. 8 Mar.-28 Oct. 1445, Mss fr 25777/1703; 26074/5336. 19 Dec. 1446–?Sept. 1449. EHR, civ (1989), 297, 304; Archives Nationales, Paris, K68/18/34; Rouen, Archives Municipales, A7; Rouen, Archives Départmentales de la Seine Maritime, FD IX/G.

Vice-admiral to John Holand, earl of Huntingdon, admiral of Eng. by Mich. 1438. CP40/711, rot. 242d.

J.p. Som. 18 July 1461 – d.

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GORGES, Sir Theobald (1401-70), of Wraxall, Som.
Main residence: Wraxall, Som.
Russell, Georges, Gorgies
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H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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