Gawdy Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Gawdy family, both in the Baronetage of England. Both creations are extinct.
The Gawdy Baronetcy, of Crow's Hall in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 20 April 1661 for Charles Gawdy. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in circa 1720.
The Gawdy Baronetcy, of West Harling in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 July 1663 for William Gawdy
, Member of Parliament
for Thetford
and the first cousin of the first Baronet of the 1661 creation. His son, the second Baronet, gained distinction as a painter despite being deaf. The title became extinct on the death of the latter's son, the third Baronet, in 1724.
The Gawdy family is said to have descended from Sir Brews Gawdey, a French knight who was captured during the 100 Years' War and naturalized. His descendant Sir Bassingbourne Gawdie was High Sheriff of Norfolk
in 1573, 1593 and 1601. Sir Bassingbourne's elder son Framlingham Gawdy
was the father of the first Baronet of the 1663 creation while his younger son Sir Charles Gawdy was the father of the first Baronet of the 1661 creation.
The Gawdy Baronetcy, of Crow's Hall in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 20 April 1661 for Charles Gawdy. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in circa 1720.
The Gawdy Baronetcy, of West Harling in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 July 1663 for 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:...
, 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...
and the first cousin of the first Baronet of the 1661 creation. His son, the second Baronet, gained distinction as a painter despite being deaf. The title became extinct on the death of the latter's son, the third Baronet, in 1724.
The Gawdy family is said to have descended from Sir Brews Gawdey, a French knight who was captured during the 100 Years' War and naturalized. His descendant Sir Bassingbourne Gawdie 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 1573, 1593 and 1601. Sir Bassingbourne's elder son Framlingham Gawdy
Framlingham Gawdy
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....
was the father of the first Baronet of the 1663 creation while his younger son Sir Charles Gawdy was the father of the first Baronet of the 1661 creation.
Gawdy Baronets, of Crow's Hall (1661)
- Sir Charles Gawdy, 1st Baronet (c. 1635–1707)
- Sir Framlingham Gawdy, 2nd Baronet (d. c. 1720)
Gawdy Baronets, of West Harling (1663)
- Sir William Gawdy, 1st BaronetSir William Gawdy, 1st BaronetSir William Gawdy, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1669.-Life:...
(1612–1669)- Bassingbourne Gawdy (d. 1669)
- Sir John Gawdy, 2nd Baronet (1639–1709)
- Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy, 3rd Baronet (d. 1724)