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Vera Gawdy (Cooke)

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Daughter of Sir Edward Cooke, of Giddey Hall
Wife of Charles Gawdy
Mother of Sir Charles Gawdy, MP, 1st Baronet of Crows Hall

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About Vera Gawdy


Pedigree

< Stirnet: ‘Cooke02’ >

  • a. Sir Anthony Cooke of Giddey or Gidea Hall, Essex m. Anne Fitzwilliam (dau of Sir William Fitzwilliams of Gainsparke)
    • (1) Richard Cooke of Giddey Hall (b c1530, d 03.10.1579, MP) this generation in Visitation (Essex, 1634) but not Visitation (Essex, 1558), some details from HoP m. Anne Caunton (dau of Joh Caulton)
      • (A) Sir Anthony Cooke of Giddey Hall (b 1559, d 28.12.1604, MP) m. Alice Waldegrave (dau of Sir William Waldegrave of Suffolk)
        • (i) Sir Edward Cooke of Giddey Hall m. Martha Daniell (dau of Sir William Daniell, judge)
          • (a) Charles Cooke of Giddey Hall (dsp by 1634)
          • (b) Anne Cooke m. Sir Edward Sydenham
          • (c) Vere Cooke (bpt 04.07.1612) m. (before 1636) Sir Charles Gawdye of Crowes Hall

Family

< Stirnet: ‘Gawdy1’ >

  • i. Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy of West Harling or Herling, Sheriff of Norfolk (b 19.05.1560, bur 23.05.1606) m1. Anne Framlingham (bur 06.1594, dau of Sir Charles Framlingham of Crow's Hall by Dorothy, dau of Sir Clement Heigham)
    • b. Sir Charles Gawdy of Crow's Hall or Crowshall (b 1591) m. Judith or Elizabeth Walgrave (dau of Sir William Walgrave or Waldegrave of Smalbridge)
      • (1) Sir Charles Gawdy Bart of Crow's Hall or Crowshall BEB1841 reports that this Charles was created 1st baronet in 1661 but TCB (vol iii, Gawdy or Gawdey of Crowshall) reports that it was his son who was so created. TCB adds the following note: "The three persons of the name of Charles, who successively were of Crowshall, cause much confusion." m. (before 1636) Vere Cooke (bpt 04.07.1612, dau of Sir Edward Cooke of Giddey Hall)
        • (A) Sir Charles Gawdy, 1st (not 2nd) Bart of Crow's Hall or Crowshall (bur 15.09.1707) m1. Mary Feilding (bur 08.09.1691, dau of George Feilding, 1st Earl of Desmond) m2. Elizabeth
          • (i) Sir Framlingham Gawdy, 2nd Bart of Crow's Hall (d unm 1710)
        • (B) Anne Gawdy m. Wentworth Garneys of Boyland Hall
        • (C)+ other issue - Francis (dsp), Edmund (a 1695), Bassingbourne (dsp), Henry (dsp)
      • (2) Judith Gawdy

References

  1. Gawdy, Sir Charles, (c 1635-1707), 1st Baronet MP < NationalArchives >