Framlingham Gawdy
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Framlingham Gawdy was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1640 to 1648. He was a passive Parliamentarian during the English Civil War
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Gawdy was the son of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy
of West Harling, Norfolk and his wife Anne Framlingham, daughter of Sir Charles Framlingham of Crow's Hall, Debenham, Suffolk. He was High Sheriff of Norfolk
in 1627.
In April 1640, Gawdy was elected Member of Parliament
for Thetford
in the Short Parliament
. He was re-elected in November 1640 as MP for Thetford in the Long Parliament
and held the seat until 1648 when he was excluded under Pride's Purge
..
Gawdy died at the age of 65.
Gawdy married Lettice Knollys, daughter of Sir Robert Knollys
and Catherine Vaughan, and had eight children. His son William Gawdy
was also MP for Thetford and was created a baronet and his grandson John Gawdy, who was deaf and dumb was a celebrated painter.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1640 to 1648. He was a passive Parliamentarian during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
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Gawdy was the son of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy
High Sheriff of Norfolk
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Norfolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...
of West Harling, Norfolk and his wife Anne Framlingham, daughter of Sir Charles Framlingham of Crow's Hall, Debenham, Suffolk. He was High Sheriff of Norfolk
High Sheriff of Norfolk
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Norfolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...
in 1627.
In April 1640, Gawdy was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Thetford
Thetford (UK Parliament constituency)
Thetford was a constituency of the British House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election until it was disenfranchised in 1868...
in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
. He was re-elected in November 1640 as MP for Thetford in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
and held the seat until 1648 when he was excluded under Pride's Purge
Pride's Purge
Pride’s Purge is an event in December 1648, during the Second English Civil War, when troops under the command of Colonel Thomas Pride forcibly removed from the Long Parliament all those who were not supporters of the Grandees in the New Model Army and the Independents...
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Gawdy died at the age of 65.
Gawdy married Lettice Knollys, daughter of Sir Robert Knollys
Robert Knollys
Robert Knollys is the name of:*Robert Knolles , also known as Knollys, English soldier of the Hundred Years' War*Robert Knollys , also known as Knolles, English courtier in the service of Henry VII and Henry VIII of England...
and Catherine Vaughan, and had eight children. His son William Gawdy
Sir William Gawdy, 1st Baronet
Sir William Gawdy, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1669.-Life:...
was also MP for Thetford and was created a baronet and his grandson John Gawdy, who was deaf and dumb was a celebrated painter.