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m. by 1633, Rebecca, da. of one Waltham, 1da. admon. 20 June 1646.E134/9 and 10 Chas.I/Hil. 39; PROB 11/196, f. 256r-v. sig. Tho[mas] Giear.
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Capital burgess, Weymouth 1616, C66/2108/5. mayor 1618 – 19, 1630 – 31, alderman 1619–d., Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 430, 438. bailiff 1622–3, Vis. Dorset (Harl. Soc. xx), 2. capt. militia ft. to 1632. Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Min. Bk. ed. M. Weinstock (Dorset Rec. Soc. i), 22.

Main residence: Weymouth, Dorset.
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GIEAR (GYER), Thomas (-d.1646)

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b. c. 1598, 1st s. of (Sir) Thomas Crewe* and Temperance, da. and coh. of Reginald Bray of Steane. G. Baker, Northants. i. 685. educ. G. Inn 1615, called 1624; Magdalen, Oxf. 1616, aged 18, BA 1617. GI Admiss.; Al. Ox.; PBG Inn, i. 264. m. 24 Feb. 1623, Jemima (d.1675), da. and coh. of Edward Waldegrave of Lawford Hall, Essex, 6s. 2da. Vis. Suff. comp. Howard, ii. 226; Baker, i. 685. suc. fa. 1634; C142/515/88. cr. Bar. Crew of Stene 20 Apr. 1661. CP, iii. 532-3. d. 12 Dec. 1679. Baker, i. 685.
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J.p. Northants. 1630 – 39, 1641 – 49, 1656–d.; C231/5, pp. 31, 352, 436; C193/13/5, 12/3; J.H. Gleason, JPs in Eng. 1558–1640, p. 180. recorder, Banbury 1633–4; Banbury Corp. Recs. (Banbury Hist. Soc. xv), 304. commr. sewers, Northants. 1634, C181/4, f. 140v. defence 1642, assessment 1643 – 48, 1657, 1660 – 61, sequestration 1643, execution of ordinances 1643, accounts 1643, levying money 1643, New Model Ordinance 1645, appeals, Oxf. Univ. 1647, militia, Northants. 1648, Northants. and Westminster 1660, drainage, Fenland 1649, visitation, Oxf. Univ. 1654, scandalous ministers, Northants. 1654, A. and O. i. 50, 93, 115, 140, 150, 233, 528, 547, 636, 927, 970, 1088, 1240; ii. 139, 973, 1026, 1074, 1374, 1437–8. statutes, Durham Coll. 1656, CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 218. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. 1660. C181/7, p. 16.

Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary) 1638-at least 1641; LC5/134, p. 265; LC3/1, unfol. member, Council of War 1643, CJ, iii. 191. cttee. of Both Kingdoms 1644–8; A. and O. i. 382, 437, 612. commr. treaty of Uxbridge 1645, provision for New Model Army 1645, abuses in heraldry 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1646, bps.’ lands 1646, managing assessment 1647, scandalous offences 1648, Ibid. 609, 620, 839, 853, 905, 1208. trade 1655 – 57, relief of Piedmontese Protestants 1656; CSP Dom. 1655–6, pp. 1, 100. cllr. of state 25 Feb.-31 May 1660. A. and O. ii. 1418.

Main residence: Steane, Northants.
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CREWE, John (c.1598-1679)

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bap. 15 Sept. 1594, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Robert George of Cirencester and Margaret (bur. 2 Mar. 1637), da. of Edward Oldisworth† of Poulton, Glos.Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 247-9. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf., BA 1614; M. Temple 1615, called 1623; Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. embassy, Venice 1618. Life and Letters of Sir Henry Wotton ed. L. Pearsall Smith, ii. 127. m. lic. 18 July 1627, Elizabeth (bur. 4 June 1677), da. of John Tirrell of St. Ives, Hunts., 4s. 2da. d.v.p. Bp. of London Mar. Lics. 1611-1828 ed. G.J. Armytage (Harl. Soc. xxvi), 189; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 248-9. suc. fa. 1623, cos. Robert George at Baunton 1623. C142/430/166. d. c. Dec. 1678. Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 73.
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Clerk of the wardrobe 1637–9. C66/2253/3; MTR, 860; CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 617.

Reader, New Inn 1637; bencher, M. Temple 1651 – d., treas. 1658–9. MTR, 860; 1031, 1128.

J.p. Glos. c. 1636 – 37, 1638 – 42, 1656 – ?60, 1660–d., C193/13/2, f. 29; C66/2761; C231/5, pp. 299, 528, 231/6, p. 340; C193/12/3, f. 41. dep. lt. 1642, LJ, v. 291. commr. assessment 1643, A. and O. i. 91. 1660–d., Ibid. ii. 1369; SR, v. 331, 459, 531, 759, 811. sequestrations 1643, A. and O. i. 113. levying money 1643, Ibid. 148. execution of ordinances 1643, Ibid. 169. militia 1659, Ibid. ii. 1325 recusants 1675. CTB, 1672–5, p. 789.

Main residences: the Middle Temple; Cirencester, Glos.
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GEORGE, John (1594-1678)

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b. 22 Jan. 1561, 5th s. of Sir Nicholas Bacon† (d.1579) of Redgrave, Suff., ld. kpr. 1558-79, being 2nd s. with his 2nd w. Anne, da. of Sir Anthony Cooke† of Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex;Letters and Life of Francis Bacon ed. J. Spedding, i. 1; Vis. Suff. (Harl. Soc. n.s., ii), 157-60. bro. of Anthony† and half-bro. of Edward†, Nathaniel* and Nicholas†. educ. Trin. Camb. 1573-6, MA 1594; G. Inn 1576, called 1583; embassy, Paris 1576-9. Al. Cant.; GI Admiss.; PBG Inn, i. 55; L. Jardine and A. Stewart, Hostage to Fortune, 59-64. m. 10 May 1606, Alice (d. 29 June 1650), da. and coh. of Benedict Barnham†, alderman and Draper of St. Clement’s Lane, London, s.p.Carleton to Chamberlain ed. M. Lee, 84; Jardine and Stewart, 517. suc. bro. Anthony in Gorhambury estate 1601; Jardine and Stewart, 253. Kntd. 23 July 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 114. cr. Bar. Verulam 12 July 1618, Visct. St. Alban 27 Jan. 1621.CP. d. 9 Apr. 1626. C142/515/75. sig. Fr[ancis] Bacon.
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Bencher, G. Inn 1586 – 1617, reader 1588, 1600, dean of the chapel 1589 – 90, ?dep. treas. 1594 – 95, treas. 1608–17;PBG Inn, i. 72, 77, 88–9, 101, 145, 184, 500. dep. chief steward, duchy of Lancaster (south pts.) 1594-at least 1608; R. Somerville, Hist. Duchy of Lancaster, 433. KC 1604;Law Officers and King’s Counsel ed. J. Sainty (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. vii), 85. member, High Commission, Canterbury prov. 1601–21; R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 346. sol. gen. 1607–13; C66/1734. clerk, Star Chamber 1608–17;Egerton Pprs. ed. J.P. Collier (Cam. Soc. xii), 427–8. judge, Ct. of the Verge 1608–17;Letters and Life of Francis Bacon, iv. 44n. steward, King’s Langley, Herts. 1611–?17; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 213. standing counsel, St. Albans, Herts. 1612, Camb. Univ. by 1614; A.E. Gibbs, Corp. Recs. of St. Albans, 60; Procs. Camb. Antiq. Soc. xvii. 209. recorder, St. Albans 1614; Gibbs, 62. att. gen. 1613–17; C66/1982. high steward, St. Albans 1616 – d., Cambridge, Cambs. 1617–d. T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Chas. I, i. 431; Gibbs, 63; C.H. Cooper, Annals of Cambridge, 115.

J.p. Essex and Mdx. 1593 – 1621, St. Albans liberty, Herts. by 1603–d.; Hatfield House, ms 278; C181/1, f. 59; 181/3, f. 174v. freeman, Ipswich, Suff. 1597; N. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswich, 391. commr. oyer and terminer, London and Mdx. by 1601 – 21, the Verge 1606 – 21, sewers, London 1606 – 21, Herts. 1607–?21 New River 1611, Essex 1613 – ?21, subsidy, London 1608, aid 1609, annoyances, Surr. 1611, Mdx. 1613, piracy, London 1614 – 15, Devon 1615. C181/1, ff. 11, 13v; 181/2, ff. 13v, 20, 50, 142, 149v, 185v, 199, 214, 220v, 242, 308, 317; 181/3, ff. 1, 20v, 21v, 26v, 175; SP14/31/1; 14/43/107.

Commr. Union 1604.CJ, i. 208a.

Cttee. Virg. Co. 1609;Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 369. member, Newfoundland Co. 1610, N.W. Passage Co. 1612; T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 238. E. I. Co. 1618.CSP Col. E.I. 1617–20, p. 229.

Commr. enfranchisement of copyholds 1612, augmentation of revenue 1612; C181/2, f. 172; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 377. commr. cloth exports 1614;HMC Downshire, iv. 338. PC 1616–25;APC, 1615–16, p. 579; Chamberlain Letters, ii. 609. chan., Prince Charles’s Household 1616–17; G. Haslam, ‘Jacobean Phoenix’, in Estates of Eng. Crown, 1558–1640 ed. R.W. Hoyle, 276. ld. kpr. 1617 – 18, ld. chan. 1618–21;Letters and Life of Francis Bacon, vi. 151–2, 287. commr. gold and silver thread patent 1618.

Main residences: Gray's Inn, London; Gorhambury, nr. St. Albans, Herts; York House, The Strand, Westminster.
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BACON, Sir Francis (1561-1626)

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b. by 1559. Age calculated from record of admiss. as freeman. m. (1) 26 Aug. 1592, Agnes Masters, s.p.; (2) 27 Oct. 1611, Anne Chapman, s.p.; Abbey Church of SS. Peter and Paul, Bath ed. A.J. Jewers (Harl Soc. Reg. xxvii), i. 203, 207. (3) Alice Chambers, s.p. d. by Dec. 1641. PROB 11/187, f. 351.
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Freeman, Bath 1580, alderman by 1614 – d., mayor and coroner 1614 – 15, 1620 – 21, 1625 – 26, 1632–3; Accts. of the Chamberlains of Bath, 1568–1602, p. 46; Bath RO, mayors of Bath transcript, 2; Procs. 1626, ii. 68. commr. subsidy, 1621 – 22, 1624. C212/22/20–1, 23.

Main residences: Walcott Street; Westgate Street, Bath; Claverton, Som.
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GAY, Richard (by 1559-1641)

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2nd s. of John Gawen (d. 20 Nov 1585)C142/206/16; PROB 11/73, f. 23v. of Tichborne, Hants, and Norrington, Wilts., and his 1st w. Prothase, da. of Walter Seymour of Imber.The Gen. n.s. xii. 89-90; R.C. Hoare, Wilts. (Chalke Hundred), 84-5. m. Elizabeth, 1da.Hoare, Wilts. (Heytesbury Hundred), 165. d. by Apr. 1633.Wilts. IPMs eds. G.S. and A.E. Fry (Brit. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 258.
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Main residence: Imber, Wilts.
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GAWEN, Walter (-d.1633)

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b. 13 July 1562, 2nd s. of Bassingbourne Gawdy† (d.1590) of West Harling and his 1st w. Anne, da. of John Wootton of Tuddenham, Norf.; bro. of Sir Bassingbourne*.P. Millican, ‘Gawdys of Norf. and Suff.’, Norf. Arch. xxvi. 351 356. educ. Clifford’s Inn; I. Temple 1579. I. Temple database of admiss. m. c.1597, Bridget (bur. 11 June 1609), da. of Bartholomew Strangman of Hadleigh, Essex, 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 5da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 27 May 1617. Millican, 357-9, 361; Memorials St. Margaret’s, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 492.
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Vol. Azores 1591. HMC 7th Rep. 521.

Freeman, Eye, Suff. 1594; Letters of Philip Gawdy ed. I.H. Jeayes, 84. under-sheriff, Norf. 1609–10. Millican, 356.

Esquire of the body by 1603-at least 1604. LC2/4/4, f. 47v; LC2/4/5, p. 65.

Main residences: West Harling, Norf; Whitehall; Chancery Lane, London.
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GAWDY, Philip (1562-1617)

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