Biographical material for
John Gosnold Sr.
Memorial Tablet for John
Gosnold, Sr.
in St. Mary's Church,
Otley, co. Suffolk, England
Here resteth interred the
body of John Gosnold
3rd Sonne of Robert Gosnold
of Otley Esq.
& Ursula his wife borne
of the right ancient & wor;
families of Naunton & Wingfield
of Letheringham
His tender years in good
studies at Oxford &
in London his riper years hee
spent in Court where
he Served in the place of
gentle man Vsher in
the ordinary of Maties of Q
ELIZABETH and K
JAMES 26 years and was after
A Gentleman of
ÿ privy chamber in the
ordinarie to King CHARLES.
He married Winifred ÿ
daughter of Walter Windsor
Esq 3 sonn of William Lo:
Windsor and of Margarett
his wife daughter of SR
Geoffrey Poole Knight sonne
of SR Richard Poole Knight
and the Lady Margaret Count
ess of Salisbury his wife
daughter of the right noble
Prince George Duke of
Clarence brother to K:
Edward the fourth of England. &c
He departed the life 17th
February Anno Dni:
1628 aged 60 years, who had
issue by his said
wife 5 sonnes & 3
daughters to who's memory his
said wife caused this
inscription to be erected.
Photograph and transcription courtesy of Chris Gosnell
