Sir Thomas Gascoigne, 2nd Baronet
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Baronet
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A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
and member of the Gascoigne family.
Gascoigne was a Roman Catholic and was accused of conspiracy.
He left £450 (c. £38,000 at 2010 valuation, with the purchasing power of 5,054 Days of craftsman wages in building trade.) that helped found the Bar Convent
Bar Convent
The Convent of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin at Micklegate Bar, York, better known as Bar Convent, is the oldest surviving Roman Catholic convent in England, established in 1686. The laws of England at this time prohibited the foundation of Catholic convents and as a result of this, the...
at Micklegate Bar in York
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External links
- Portrait of Sir Thomas Gascoigne, 2nd Baronet, by Cornelius de Neve. Bridgeman Art LibraryBridgeman Art LibraryThe Bridgeman Art Library, based in London, Paris, New York and Berlin, provides one of the largest archives for reproductions of works of art in the world...
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Museums and Galleries (Lotherton HallLotherton HallLotherton Hall is a country house near Aberford, West Yorkshire, England. It lies a short distance from the A1 motorway, 200 miles equidistant between London and Edinburgh....
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