GORGES, Thomas (c.1618-70), of Batcombe, Som. and Heavitree, Devon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1618, 1st s. of Henry Gorges of Batcombe by Barbara, da. of Thomas Baynard of Colerne, Wilts.; bro. of John Gorges. educ. L. Inn 1638, called 1647. m. (1) Mary, da. of Martin Sanford of Nynehead Court, Som., 3s. 1da.; (2) 23 Mar. 1658, Rose (d. 14 Apr. 1671), da. and coh. of Sir Jerome Alexander, j.c.p. [I], of Dublin, wid. of Roger Mallock of Cockington, Devon, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. c.1649.Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 41; Som. Wills, vi. 57; R. Gorges, Gorges Fam. 197; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 547.

Offices Held

Dep. gov. Maine 1640 – 43; commr. for assessment, Som. 1649 – 52, Devon and Som. 1657, Som. Jan. 1660; j.p. Som. 1649 – 53, 1656 – July 1660, Devon 1657 – July 1660; lt.-col. of militia horse, Som. 1650, commr. for scandalous ministers 1654; recorder, Taunton by 1655 – ?62; commr. for militia, Som. Mar. 1660.Province and Court Recs. of Maine (Maine Hist. Soc. i), 36–41; CSP Dom. 1649–50, p. 521; 1655–6, p. 33.

Commr. for fraudulent debentures 1656–8.CSP Dom. 1656–7, p. 15; 1658–9, p. 3.

Parlimentarian

GORGES, Thomas (c.1618-70), of Batcombe, Som. and Heavitree, Devon.

Main residences: Batcombe, Som.; Heavitree, Devon.

Author

M.W.H.

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GORGES, Thomas (c.1618-70)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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