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GAWTRON, Walter (d.1433), of London.

Family and Education
s. of John Gawtron of London by his w. Agnes (d.1408). m. (1) by Feb. 1410, Joan, da. of John Walcote† of London, wid. of Walter King (d.1407) of London, 1s; (2) by Mar. 1433, Alice, wid. of Geoffrey Dalling (fl.1426) of London.
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Attestor, parlty. Elections, Mdx. 1413 (May), 1415, 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1425, 1427.

Collector of the wool custom, London 26 July 1410 – 21 Jan. 1411; keeper of the ‘cocket’ seal 26 July – 9 Nov. 1411.

Auditor, London 21 Sept. 1410–11, 1413 – 14.

Commr. Mdx. May 1418 – Nov. 1419.

Main residence: London.
Gautron, Gawetron
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GAUNSELL, Thomas (d.1500), of Middleton and Eston Hall in Wallington, Norf.

Family and Education
m. 1454, Norf. RO, Hare mss, 2419. Ellen (d.?1507), da. and coh. of William Iwayn (d.1460) of Wallington by Katherine, da. of John Prentice, 4s. 1da. Ibid.; F. Blomefield, Norf. vii. 492; Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Regs. Brosyard, f. 211, Ryxe, f. 431.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Norf. 1472.

Commr. of sewers, Norf. July 1478.

Main residences: Middleton; Eston Hall in Wallington, Norf.
Gansell, Gausell, Gausill, Gawsell, Goucell, Gowsell
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GATOUR, Richard, of Salisbury, Wilts.

Family and Education
m. by Oct. 1429, Alice. Wilts. Hist. Centre, Salisbury city recs., Domesday bk. 2, G23/1/214, ff. 115v-116.
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Chamberlain, Salisbury 24 June 1420–1; First General Entry Bk. Salisbury (Wilts. Rec. Soc. liv), nos. 216, 222. coroner 28 June 1423–27 July 1431; Ibid. nos. 234, 235, 275; CPR, 1436–41, p. 444; Tropenell Cart. ed. Davies, i. 235; Harl. Ch. 76 D 6; CCR, 1429–35, p. 78. mayor 2 Nov. 1430–1. C241/225/96; R. Benson and H. Hatcher, Old and New Sarum, 695–6; First General Entry Bk. nos. 274, 278.

Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
Cater, Gater, Gatur, Grator
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GATE, Roger atte (d.1443), of Winchelsea, Suss.

Family and Education
prob. s. of William atte Gate of Winchelsea. m. bef. 1415, Isabel, 2da. Cat. Rye Recs. ed. Dell, 123.
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Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1403, ?1431.

Mayor, Winchelsea Easter 1409 – 11, 1415 – 16, 1418 – 19, 1430 – 31; dep. mayor June 1434; jurat 1431 – 35, 1440–3. Cott. Julius BIV, ff. 40, 41, 50v, 51v, 64, 65v.

Commr. Winchelsea 1414 – 32.

Main residence: Winchelsea, Suss.
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GASCOIGNE, Sir William (c.1404-c.1465), of Gawthorpe, Yorks.

Family and Education
b. c.1404, s. and h. of Sir William Gascoigne† (d.1422) by Joan (fl.1431), da. and h. of Henry Wyman (d.1411) of York, goldsmith. Wyman, a naturalised German, is erroneously described as a knight in The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 161. For his career: J. Kermode, Med. Merchants, 346; Reg. Guild Corpus Christi, York (Surtees Soc. lvii), 239-40n. m. Feb. 1426, Margaret, da. of Thomas Clarell (d.1442) of Aldwark, Yorks., by Maud, da. of Sir Nicholas Montgomery† of Cubley, Derbys.; wid. of John Fitzwilliam (d.1421) of Sprotborough, and Robert Waterton (d.1425) of Methley and Everingham, Yorks., ?9s. 6da. The tomb in Harewood church, which, with strong probability, has been ascribed to him and his wife, implies that they had nine sons and six daughters: P. Routh and R. Knowles, Med. Mons. Harewood, 27-29. Kntd. ?5 Nov. 1429.
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Commr. to treat for loans, Yorks. (W. Riding) Mar. 1431, Mar. 1439; of gaol delivery, York Nov. 1433 (Sir Ralph Greystoke); array, Yorks. (W. Riding) July 1434, Jan. 1436, Nov. 1448; inquiry, Northumb., Yorks. Dec. 1435 (petition of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland, for restoration to certain manors); to distribute allowance on tax, Yorks. Jan. 1436, June 1453; to suppress insurgents from Lancs., W. Riding Sept. 1454; of oyer and terminer, Yorks., York, Kingston-upon-Hull May 1460, Cumb., Derbys., Leics., Lincs., Northants., Northumb., Notts., Warws., Westmld., Yorks., Lincoln, Kingston-upon-Hull, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, York Dec. 1460.

Sheriff, Yorks. 4 Nov. 1441 – 6 Nov. 1442.

Main residence: Gawthorpe, Yorks.
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GASCOIGNE, William II (d.1457), of Brockley and Wells, Som.

Family and Education
s. of Thomas Gascoigne; nephew of William I*. m. by 1424, Joan, ?da. of Robert Bavent, J.H. Parker, Archit. Antiqs. of Wells, 56. wid. of John Scoville of Brockley, 1da. CP40/654, rot. 403; CCR, 1441-7, p. 403; Reg. Bekynton, i (Som. Rec. Soc. xlix), 221.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1427, 1431, 1447.

Member of the council of 24, Wells, 24 Sept. 1444–d. Som. Archs., Wells recs., convocation act bk. 1378–1450, p. 314.

J.p.q. Som. 12 May 1448 – July 1451.

Bailiff of the liberty of Bp. Bekynton of Bath and Wells, Easter 1449-Mich. 1451. E368/221, rot. 9; 224, rot. 4.

Main residences: Brockley; Wells, Som.
Gaskyn, Gasquyn, Gayscoygne
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GASCOIGNE, William I (d.1423), of Bridgwater, Som.

Family and Education
uncle of William Gascoigne II*. m. Maud, s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1410, 1414 (Apr.), 1421 (May), 1422.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Bridgwater and district 25 Nov. 1408–12.

Steward of the guild, Bridgwater by June 1411 – d.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Bristol Feb. 1416; C66/398, m. 11d. inquiry, Som. Aug. 1416 (lands of Lord Zouche), Feb. 1422 (counterfeiters).

Main residence: Bridgwater, Som.
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GASCOIGNE, James (d.1434), of Cardington, Beds.

Family and Education
yr. s. of Sir William Gascoigne (d.1419), c.j.KB, of Gawthorpe, Yorks. by his 2nd w. Joan (d.1426), da. of Sir William Pickering of Northumb.; yr. bro. of Sir William Gascoigne† (d.1422). Beds. Hist. Rec. Soc. xxix. 42; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 172-3; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 161; Test. Ebor. i (Surtees Soc. iv), 410. m. Joan (d. 21 June 1435), da. and h. of Sir Baldwin Pigot† of Cardington, 1s. CP40/830, rot. 405; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 82-84; Vis. Beds. 172-3; CIPM, xxiv. 420; Beds. Arch. Jnl. iii. 59. For the correct ped. of the Gascoignes of Cardington, see CP40/830, rot. 405, which shows that the MP’s wife was certainly Pigot’s da., rather than his gda., and was named Joan, and not, as sometimes supposed, Dorothy.
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Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 5 Nov. 1433 – d.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Beds. Dec. 1433; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434.

Main residence: Cardington, Beds.
Gascoun, Gascoyn, Gascoyne
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GARTON, John, of Dover, Kent.

Family and Education
m. bef. 1410, Joan.
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Jurat, Dover 8 Sept. 1401–2, 1407 – 08; mayor 1412 – 13, 1415 – 17; dep. mayor July 1414.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1425.

Main residence: Dover, Kent.
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