Family and Education
b. c. 1635, 1st s. of Sir Charles Gawdy of Crow’s Hall by Vere, da. and coh. of Sir Edward Cooke of Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex. m. (1) 4 Sept. 1657 (with £4,000), Lady Mary Feilding (d.1691), da. of George, 1st Earl of Desmond [I], 1s. 2da.; (2) by 1699, Elizabeth, s.p. suc. fa. 1650; Kntd. bef. 1661; cr. Bt. 20 Apr. 1661.HMC Gawdy, 153; Verney Mems. ii. 119.
Offices Held
J.p. Suff. July 1660 – ?89; commr. for assessment, Suff. Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 92, Orford 1679 – 80; dep. lt. Suff. 1662 – 89, capt. of militia ft. by 1664, maj. by 1676 – ?89; freeman, Eye 1675; commr. for recusants, Suff. 1675, receiver of taxes 1677 – 79; common councilman, Thetford 1682 – Oct. 1688; portman, Orford 1685-Oct. 1688.
Main residence: Crow's Hall, Debenham, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
GAWDY, Sir Charles (c.1635-1707)
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Oxford 1644
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