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GEDNEY, William, of Cardington, Beds. and Woodford, Northants.

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m. (1) bef. 1451, C253/32/134. Margaret (d. 2 May 1458), C139/167/14. wid. of Richard Chamberlain (d.1439) of Cotes in Raunds, Northants. VCH Bucks. iv. 340; CIPM, xxv. 409-12.
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Secretary to dowager Queen Katherine by Dec. 1433 – ?Jan. 1437, to Queen Margaret late 1444-bef. 1 Jan. 1445. Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English ed. Stevenson, ii. 263; E159/221, brevia Trin. rot. 23d.

Steward, Kirton and Long Bennington, Lincs. for Queen Katherine by 1436 – Jan. 1437, honour of Berkhampstead in Herts., Northants. and Leics. 10 Nov. 1438–?d. E163/7/31/2, no. 32; CPR, 1436–41, pp. 226, 402.

Clerk of the signet 1437–44. A.J. Otway-Ruthven, King’s Secretary, 139, 158.

Surveyor, honour of Berkhampstead 10 Nov. 1438–?d.

Jt. scrivener, clerk of the ct. of umbrary and executor royal, Bordeaux 22 June 1441–? C1/75/34; C4/2/156.

Commr. of inquiry, Calais 1 Feb.-19 Apr. 1442 (state of the town’s defences). E404/58/190, 202; E159/221, recorda Easter rots. 15, 16; E403/759, m. 8.

Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 20 Dec. 1449 – 2 Dec. 1450.

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GEDNEY, William, of Cardington, Beds. and Woodford, Northants.
Main residences: Cardington, Beds.; Woodford, Northants.
Gedeney, Gednay. On occasion he used the alias of Brodyng.
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C.E.M.
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GEDNEY, John (d.1449), of London.

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m. (1) Alice; M. Erler, ‘Three 15th-cent. Vowesses’, in Med. London Widows ed. Barron and Sutton, 174. (2) Elizabeth, da. of William Clopton (d.1446) of Long Melford, Suff. by his 2nd w. Margery (d.1424), and wid. of Robert Cavendish (d.1439) of Suff., 1s. d.v.p. ; Ibid.; CIPM, xxv. 171; xxvi. 583; Wills, Leases and Memoranda, Parish of St. Christopher le Stocks ed. Freshfield, 9-12; Vis. Suff. (Harl. Soc. n.s. ii), 24. (3) between Jan. and May 1444, Haringey Archs., Tottenham manorial recs., MR/48. Joan (d.1462), wid. of John Gade, Richard Turnaunt* and Robert Large*. Dist. Mdx. 1430, 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1415, 1419, 1420, 1425, 1431, 1442, 1449 (Feb.).

Alderman of Farringdon Ward Without 18 Jan. – aft.20 Dec. 1415, Coleman Street Ward by 27 July 1416 – bef.13 Oct. 1435, Cornhill Ward c. Oct. 1435 – d.; sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1417–18; auditor, London 21 Sept. 1419–20; mayor 13 Oct. 1427–8, 1447 – 48.

Tax collector, London Nov. 1416, Dec. 1421, Oct. 1422.

Warden of the Drapers’ Co. Aug. 1427–8; master Aug. 1439 – ?41, 1447 – 48.

Commr. Essex, Herts., Mdx. Dec. 1433 – Oct. 1436; of gaol delivery, Newgate, Counter Dec. 1427 (q.), Newgate Jan. 1448 (q.). C66/422, m. 16d; 465, m. 15d.

Alnager, Mdx. 4 July 1443 – d.

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GEDNEY, John (d.1449), of London.
Main residence: London.
Gedeney
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M.P.D.
H.W.K.
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GAYTON, Robert, of Spalding, Lincs. and London.

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? s. of William Gayton of Spalding. educ. appr. grocer, London by 1428. m. by Feb. 1446, Isabel. CPL, viii. 305.
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Attestor, parlty. election, London 1442.

Warden, Grocers’ Co., London 26 Aug. 1444 – 26 July 1446, 7 Aug. 1457–8; auditor 3 Sept. 1456-Aug. 1457. Ms. Archs. Grocers Co. ed. Kingdon, ii. 285, 373, 362.

Commr. to investigate ways of increasing the coinage in circulation May 1456, Mar. 1457.

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GAYTON, Robert, of Spalding, Lincs. and London.
Main residences: Spalding, Lincs.; London.
Gaitoun, Geyton
Author
L.S.C.
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GAYNESFORD, William (d.1466), of Lingfield, Surr. and Ashwell, Essex.

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yr. s. of John Gaynesford I* by his 1st w.; bro. of John II* and Nicholas*. educ. adm. L. Inn by Christmas 1433. L. Inn Adm. i. 7. m. bef. 1439, Joan (c.1420-3 June 1453), da. and h. of John Symond (d.1444), CIPM, xxvi. 298. by Margaret (d.1424) da. and h. of John Gobyon (d.1422) of Ashwell, 2s. 1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1450, 1459, 1460.

Auditor, L. Inn Mich. 1441–2; pensioner 1442 – 43; gov. 1443 – 44, 1447 – 49, 1452 – 53, 1459 – 60.

Commr. of arrest, Suss. Dec. 1452, July 1460; sewers, river Thames May, June 1453, Suss. coast Nov. 1457; gaol delivery, Guildford Dec. 1453 (q.), May 1456 (q.), Mar. 1457, June, Nov. 1460 (q.), Aug. 1461 (q.), Mar. 1463 (q.); C66/478, m. 21d; 481, m. 13d; 489, m. 8d; 490, m. 19d; 494, m. 26d; 505, m. 9d. to take assize of novel disseisin, Surr. Aug. 1455; C66/749, m. 16d. of inquiry, Suss. Sept. 1456, Feb. 1457 (escaped prisoners), Feb. 1457, Feb. 1458 (nuncupative will of John Fust*); array, Surr. Sept. 1457, Mar. 1461; to raise archers Dec. 1457.

J.p.q. Surr. 28 Dec. 1452–60, 16 July 1461 – Apr. 1464, Suss. 8 Oct. 1456 – Nov. 1458.

Tax collector, Surr. July 1463.

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GAYNESFORD, William (d.1466), of Lingfield, Surr. and Ashwell, Essex.
Main residences: Lingfield, Surr.; Ashwell, Essex.
Author
M.P.D.
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GAYNESFORD, Nicholas (d.1498), of Carshalton, Surr.

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yr. s. of John Gaynesford I*; bro. of John II* and William*. educ. adm. L. Inn 25 Feb. 1453. L. Inn Adm. 12. m. bef. 1467, Margaret Sydney (d.1503), Although the arms on their tomb indicate that Margaret came from the Sydney fam. (VCH Surr. iv. 186), there is nothing to indicate how she was related to the lawyer William Sydney* (d.1452) of Kingsham, Suss. and Baynards, Surr. and she is not mentioned in his will. Perhaps she was his gdda. 2s. (1 d.v.p.), at least 4da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1453, 1467, 1472.

Controller of petty custom, London 1 Oct. 1449 – 25 Sept. 1450.

Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 7 Nov. 1457–8.

Commr. of arrest, Suss. July 1460; sewers, river Thames in Surr. May 1465, July 1474; oyer and terminer, Surr., Suss. June 1465, London July 1487, Surr. June 1493; array Mar. 1472, Oct. 1480; gaol delivery, Guildford castle Feb., June 1474, Oct. 1475, Nov. 1477, C66/532, m. 12d; 534, m. 23d; 536, m. 3d; 541, m. 24d. Dec. 1486, Nov. 1489; inquiry, Suss. Dec. 1475 (avoidance of the Calais staple), Surr. Mar., Apr. 1478 (lands and goods of George, duke of Clarence); to survey river Thames June 1478, Dec. 1486; assess a subsidy, Surr. Aug. 1483; to raise archers Dec. 1488; raise funds for war in France July 1491.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 7 Nov. 1460–1, 1468 – 69, 1472 – 73, 19 Sept. 1485 – Nov. 1486.

Usher of chamber of Edw. IV by Apr. 1461-bef. June 1475, CPR, 1461–7, p. 21; E101/411/13, 15; 412/2. Queen Elizabeth by June 1475-c.1483, Hen. VII and his queen by June 1486–?d.

Constable of Odiham castle and keeper of Odiham park, Hants 22 Apr. 1461 – Jan. 1484, 17 Sept. 1485 – d.

Constable, Reigate castle, Surr. and steward of estates there for John, duke of Norfolk, 15 July 1461-aft. 1479. DL29/454/7312; L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 438.

J.p. Surr. 16 July 1461–9, 12 May 1472 – Jan. 1477, 24 Sept. 1479 – Dec. 1483, 11 Oct. 1487 – d., Hants 10 Jan. 1468 – Dec. 1470.

Surveyor of the lands late of John Penycoke*, Kent, Surr. 26 July 1461-Feb. 1462. CFR, xx. 35.

Receiver of estates of Queen Elizabeth in Herts., Mdx., London and Surr. by Mich. 1479-c.1483.

Bailiff of Merton priory lands, Surr. by May 1489. KB9/383/34.

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GAYNESFORD, Nicholas (d.1498), of Carshalton, Surr.
Main residence: Carshalton, Surr.
Author
M.P.D.
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GAYNESFORD, John II (d.1460), of Crowhurst, Surr.

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s. and h. of John Gaynesford I* by his 1st w.; bro. of William* and Nicholas*. educ. adm. L. Inn 5 May 1453. m. (1) Anne, da. of Richard Wakehurst† (d.1455) of Wakehurst in Ardingley, Suss. and Ockley, Surr. by Elizabeth (d.1464), da. of Robert Etchingham of Dixter, Suss., 1s. John†; (2) bef. July 1447, Katherine (d. Aug. 1498), da. of Walter Green* by his 1st. w., wid. of William Stalworth (d.1446) of London, CP40/751, rot. 231. Stalworth had been the King’s surgeon and steward of Cheylesmore, Warws.: CPR, 1436-41, p. 280; 1446-52, pp. 6, 27. 2s. inc. George†, 1da. Dist. 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Surr. 1450.

Commr. to assess a tax, Surr. Aug. 1450; of arrest, Suss. Dec. 1452, May 1454 (of Robert Poynings*); to distribute a tax allowance, Surr. June 1453; of array Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459; inquiry Apr. 1460 (escaped prisoners).

J.p. Surr. 28 Dec. 1452 – Jan. 1459.

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GAYNESFORD, John II (d.1460), of Crowhurst, Surr.
Main residence: Crowhurst, Surr.
Author
M.P.D.
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GAYNESFORD, John I (d.1450), of Crowhurst, Surr.

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s. and h. of John Gaynesford of Crowhurst. educ. adm. L. Inn bef. 1420. L. Inn Adm. 2. m. (1) bef. 1411, Margaret, ?5s. (2 d.v.p.) inc. John II*, William* and Nicholas*; (2) bef. 1439, Elizabeth, wid. of John Benefeld of Twineham, Suss. Dist. 1430, 1439.
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Commr. of arrest, Surr. Dec.1417; sewers, Suss. Nov. 1433; to assess a tax, Surr. Jan. 1436; treat for loans Mar., May, Aug. 1442, Sept. 1449; of array Mar. 1443.

Steward of Limesfield, Suss. for Battle abbey by 1423-aft. 1440, E315/56, f. 100; KB9/238/24. of Christ Church priory, Canterbury, at Westerham, Kent, Canterbury Cath. Archs., Dean and Chapter mss, CCA-DCc-ChAnt/W/167A/1. the estates of Humphrey, earl of Stafford and duke of Buckingham, in Surr. by Mich. 1428–?d. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 212.

Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 12 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430.

J.p. Surr. 6 Feb. 1435 – Nov. 1439, 28 Nov. 1439-May 1443 (q.), 16 May 1443-Mar. 1444, 24 Mar. 1444–d. (q.).

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GAYNESFORD, John I (d.1450), of Crowhurst, Surr.
Main residence: Crowhurst, Surr.
Author
M.P.D.
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GAYNCOTE, Walter, of Barnstaple, Devon.

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?yr. s. of John Gayncote*. H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 400.
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Searcher of ships, Bridgwater and district 6 Aug. 1455 – 28 Oct. 1456.

Mayor, Barnstaple Mich. 1455–6, 1457–8. J.B. Gribble, Mems. Barnstaple, 200, where he is called ‘Gaynock’.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon, Cornw. Apr. 1468 (piracy).

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GAYNCOTE, Walter, of Barnstaple, Devon.
Main residence: Barnstaple, Devon.
Author
H.W.K.
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GAYNCOTE, John, of Dartmouth, Devon.

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m. Joan, ?2s. inc. Walter*. H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 400.
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Bailiff, Dartmouth Mich. 1425–6. SC6/827/7, mm. 4, 5.

Commr. to take bonds of masters of ships, Dartmouth Nov. 1441.

Parlimentarian
GAYNCOTE, John, of Dartmouth, Devon.
Main residence: Dartmouth, Devon.
Cayncote
Author
H.W.K.
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GAY, Richard, of Kingston by Portsmouth, Hants.

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?gds. of Richard Gay† of Portsmouth.
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Bailiff, Portsmouth Mich. 1459–60, 1465–6. E368/232, rot. 165; 233, rot. 3d; 239, rots. 3d, 7d.

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GAY, Richard, of Kingston by Portsmouth, Hants.
Main residence: Kingston by Portsmouth, Hants.
Author
L.S.C.
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