GEDNEY, John (d.1449), of London. | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

m. (1) 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 1444 Joan (d.1462) wid. of John Gade, Richard Turnaunt (d.1433) of Winchester, Hants, and Robert Large† (d.1441) of London, mercer.Guildhall Lib. London, 9171/5, ff. 327d-328; PCC 16, 19 Rous, 17 Luffenham. No direct evidence of Gedney’s first marriage has survived, although a reference of November 1437 to him as joint owner with John Gedney junior of property in St. Christopher’s parish suggests that he then had a son who predeceased him (Corporation of London RO, hr 170/21).

Offices Held

Alderman of Farringdon Ward Without 18 Jan. – aft.20 Dec. 1415, of Coleman Street Ward by 27 July 1416 – bef.13 Oct. 1435, of Cornhill Ward c. Oct. 1435 – d.; auditor, London 21 Sept. 1419–20; mayor 13 Oct. 1427–8, 1447–8.Beaven, Aldermen, i. 108, 122, 153; Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 142, 226, 245; H, 64, 79–80, 324, 327.

Tax collector, London Nov. 1416, Dec. 1421, Oct. 1422.Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 265.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1417–18.

Warden of the Drapers’ Co. Aug. 1427–8, master Aug. 1439 – ?41, 1447–8.A. H. Johnson, Hist. Drapers’ Company, i. 315, 333; iv. 644.

Commr. of kiddles, Essex, Herts., Mdx. Dec. 1433, Apr. 1434, Oct. 1436.

Alnager, Mdx. 4 July 1443 – d.

Parlimentarian

GEDNEY, John (d.1449), of London.

Main residence: London.

Notes

Gedney is known to have used the alias Brodyng, notably in 1419, when he petitioned Parliament (RP, iv. 119).

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

GEDNEY, John (-d.1449)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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