Gilbert Flamank
Gilbert Flamank or Flamoke (c. 1508–1573), of Boscombe near Bodmin, Cornwall, was an English politician.
Gilbert Flamank | |
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Flamank of Boscarne:- argent, a cross between four mullets pierced gules
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M.P. for Bodmin | |
In office 1529–1536 | |
Monarch | Henry VIII |
Personal details | |
Born | bef.1508 |
Died | 1573 |
Spouse(s) | Joan Gayer |
Children | 7 sons & 2 daughters |
Parents | John Flamank Jane Nanfan |
Ancestry
He was the son of the Bodmin MP John Flamank[2] and Jane daughter of Sir Richard Nanfan, Deputy Lieutenant of Calais and Esquire of the King's Body and nephew of Thomas Flamank, co-leader of the Cornish Rebellion of 1497.[3]
Career and Life
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bodmin in 1529.[4]
Family and descendants
Gilbert married Joan daughter of Reginald Gayer of Liskeard by Alice, daughter of Edward Courtenay of Landrake and had the following issue-
- 7 sons
- 2 daughters
References
- Bernard Burke (1884), Burkes General Armoury, London: Burkes, p. 660
- Cf. Visitation of Cornwall, 1620, (Harleian Society; 71)
- The Flamank Family, London: British Library, ADD MS 52510
- "FLAMANK (FLAMOKE), Gilbert (by 1508-73), of Boscarne, nr. Bodmin, Cornw. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
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