John Gage: Owings Stone Family Genealogy — 20,000+ ancestors and their relatives

Birth 1480

Gender Male

Died 1557

Person ID I2393 Owings Stone Genealogy, Ancestry & Heritage

Last Modified 29 Jul 2007 00:00:00

Father William Gage, b. 1450

Mother Agnes Bolney, b. Abt 1450

Family ID F910 Group Sheet

Family Phillippa Guildeford, b. Abt 1480

Children

1. Edward Gage, b. Bef 1519

Family ID F908 Group Sheet

Notes	John Gage, K.G. of Firle, Sussex, b. 1480, married Phillippa Guildeford. Made knight May 22, 1541. Died April 25, 1557, aged 77, leaving 4 sons and 4 daughters. Served Henry VIII faithfully for many years, but was in temporary eclipse during the reign of Edward VI, With the success of Queen Mary (Bloody Mary) in 1553, he returned to his post as constable in the Tower of London and was also appointed court chamberlain. As constable of the tower, he received the young princess Elizabeth when she was sent a prisoner by her half-sister's orders, and it was he who refused her permission to have her meals brought in. He seemed to have treated the young princess somewhat severely. Thus says the 17th century historian, HEYLYN, was more for the love of the pope than for the hate of her person. Sir John was prominent in the Wyatt Rebellion and became a strong advocate of Mary's unpopular marriage to Philip, King of Spain. Source: The Gage Families, Rev. W.M. Gage, compiler, Chico, CA, 1922 Sir John Gage, K.G., of Firle, Sussex, a distinguished soldier and statesman, whose services are detailed in an ancient manuscript by his 3rd son Robert: "Sir John Gage, kt, who was after his father's death, in the ward to W. Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, and after his marriage to my mother, Dau. of Sir Richard Guildford, was preferred by the said Duke to Henry VIII's services and distinguished himself at the Seige of Terrovene, was thereupon made Captain of the Castle of Calais (usually called Guysnes), shortly after was sent for home and knighted and made of the Privy Council, Vice Chamberlain, and Captain of the Guard. A few years after, for services done on the border of Scotland, at his return, was made Comptroller of the Household, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in one day. In a few days after he was made Constable of the Tower of London and the next St. George's feast, Kt. of the most Noble Order of the Garter; the winning of Bullogne (36th Henry VIII), was in joint commission with Charles, Duke of Suffolk, Lord Lieutenant of his majesty's camp; and for sundry services there with Sir Anthony Browne,kt., Master of the House, was made General Captain of the bands of horsemen. After the death of our Sovereign, Lord Edward VI, at the coming of Queen Mary, was made her Lord Chamberlain. Thus, having served in all those rooms and offices truly, faithfully, and painfully, from the first year of our sovereign, Lord Henry VIII of famous memory, unto the 5th year of Queen Mary, untouched with any reproach or unfaithful service, at this time being 77 years of age, he ended his life, in favor with his prince, at his own house at Firle in Sussex."

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