1 John BASSINGBOURNE ( - ) [1419].
From:
A Family History Comprising the Surnames of Gade-Gadie-Goudie-Gawdie-Gawdy-Gowdy-Goudy-Goudey-Gowdey-Gauden-Gaudern-and Other Variant Forms, 1919 by Rev. G. T. Ridlon, Sr.
"Manor of Astwick. This manor was part of the inheritance of the Bassingbourne family. John Bassingbourne Esq. the last of the name who held this estate, had two daughters, his co-heirs, of whom Anne married Thomas Gawdy, Esq. Serjeant-at-law, and had the estates of Hatfield-Woodhall as part of her inheritance.
John Bassingbourne married Audry Cotton, by whom daughter Anne, wife of Thomas Gawdy, between 1575 and 1619.
John Bassingbourne married Ethelra (or Audrey), daughter of Sir Thomas Cotton, County
Cambridge, Knt., and had issue.
Anne, daughter and co-heiress, was married to Thomas Gawdy Esq., Serjeant-at-law, Obt.
Aug. 4, 1558. He also married 2d, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Robert Le Strange, Knt. of
Hunstanton, and widow of Sir Hugh Hastings. By first wife he had issue.
1. Thomas Gawdy married Honor, daughter of Steynings. He was heir.
2. Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy, Knt. of West Harling, county Norfolk, who died Jan. 28,
1569. He married Anne, daughter and co-heiress of John Wooten Esq., widow first of Sir
Thomas Woodhouse, and 2d of Henry Reppes Esq., 155
3. Katherine Gawdy married Henry Everard.
Henry Everard of Linstead, married Katherine, daughter of Thomas Gawdy of Gawdy Hall, Norfolk,
by whom a son, Thomas Gawdy Everard.".