GEWEN (GOWEN, GUEANE), Thomas (c.1585-1660), of Bradridge Barton, Boyton, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. c. 1585, o.s. of Christopher Gewen of Werrington, Devon. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 4 Mar. 1603, aged 18, BA (Exeter) 1604; I. Temple 1605. m. (1) by 1617, ?da. of Edward Cosworth of Cosworth, Cornw., 1s,; (2) 23 July 1622, Mary, da. of Matthew Springham of Richmond, Surr., wid. of Arthur Puckell, Leather Seller, of London and Beverley, Yorks., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. by 1606.PCC 83 Stafford, 76 Weldon, 5 May; Bramston Autobiog. (Cam. Soc. xxxii), 13; Al. Ox. 559; Richmond Par. Reg. (Surr. Par. Reg. Soc. i), 144.

Offices Held

Jt. auditor, duchy of Cornw. 1627 – 33, havener, escheator and feodary 1633 – 48, May 1660 – d.; stannator, Foymore 1636; j.p. Cornw. by 1640 – 48, by 1654 – July 1660, Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for sequestrations, Cornw. and Devon 1643, levying of money, Cornw. 1643, execution of ordinances 1644, assessment 1644 – 48, 1657, Jan. 1660; recorder, Launceston 1646 – 51, 1653 – d.; commr. for militia, Cornw. 1648, Mar. 1660.Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 244; pt. 3, p. 164; pt. 4, p. 60; Add. 6713, f. 167; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 365; Western Antiquary, vii. 138; A. F. Robbins, Launceston Past and Present, 193; R. and O. B. Peter, Launceston, 406.

Commr. for obstructions 1648.

Parlimentarian

GEWEN, Thomas (by 1585-1660), of the Inner Temple and St. Mary le Bow, London; later of Bradridge, Boyton, Cornw.

Main residence: Bradridge Barton, Boyton, Cornw.

Author

M.W.H.

P.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GEWEN (GOWEN, GUEANE), Thomas (c.1585-1660)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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