GAPE, Thomas (d.1678), of the Middle Temple, London and Porton, Wilts.

Family and Education

3rd s. of Hugh Gape, weaver, of Dorchester, Dorset. educ. M. Temple 1648, called 1667. m. Anne (d. 29 Apr. 1686), da. of William Backhouse of London, 2s. 4da.Dorchester Bor. Recs. ed. Mayo, 410; Hoare, Wilts. Everley, 30; PCC 97 Reeve; M. Temple Reg. i. 175, 184.

Offices Held

Servant to the Mq. of Hertford (later 2nd Duke of Somerset) 1646 – Oct. 1660, to the dowager duchess Oct. 1660–74; commr. for assessment, Wilts. Aug. 1660–1, 1664 – 69; clerk of the peace, Som. Aug. 1660–?73.HMC Bath, iv. 219, 227; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 627; E. Stephens, Clerks of the Counties, 155.

Parlimentarian

GAPE, Thomas (d.1678), of the Middle Temple, London and Porton, Wilts.

Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Porton, Wilts.

Author

M.W.H.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GAPE, Thomas (-d.1678)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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