Family and Education
bap. 24 Sept. 1612, 1st s. of Framlingham Gawdy, barrister, of West Harling and Gray’s Inn by 1st w. Lettice, da. and coh. of Sir Robert Knollys of Westminster. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; Caius, Camb. 1629, BA 1632; I. Temple 1633. m. 1 Sept. 1636, Elizabeth (d.1653), da. and h. of John Duffield of East Wretham, Norf., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1654; cr. Bt. 13 July 1663.Norf. Arch. xxvi. 352-3.
Offices Held
J.p. Norf. July 1660 – d., Thetford 1666 – d.; dep. lt. Norf. c. Aug. 1660 – d., maj. of militia ft. 1661 – d.; commr. for assessment, Norf. and Thetford 1661 – d., Suff. 1663 – 64, corporations Norf. 1662–3.
Main residences: West Harling, Norf.; Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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GAWDY, William (1612-69)
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