Before 24th September 1612 [his father] Framlingham Gawdy of West Harling [aged 23] and [his mother] Lettice Knollys were married.
On 24th September 1612 William Gawdy 1st Baronet was born to Framlingham Gawdy of West Harling [aged 23] and Lettice Knollys.
On 30th April 1629 William Gawdy 1st Baronet [aged 16] was admitted to Caius College, Cambridge University. He was awarded BA in 1632.
Around 1630 [his mother] Lettice Knollys died.
On 4th February 1634 William Gawdy 1st Baronet [aged 21] was admitted to the Inner Temple.
In or before 1638 William Gawdy 1st Baronet [aged 25] and Elizabeth Duffield were married.
In or before 1638 [his son] Bassingbourne Gawdy was born to William Gawdy 1st Baronet [aged 25] and [his wife] Elizabeth Duffield.
On 4th October 1639 [his son] John Gawdy 2nd Baronet was born to William Gawdy 1st Baronet [aged 27] and [his wife] Elizabeth Duffield. He married in or before 1656 Anne Grey and had issue.
In 1654 [his father] Framlingham Gawdy of West Harling [aged 64] died.
In or before 1656 [his son] John Gawdy 2nd Baronet [aged 16] and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Grey [aged 18] were married.
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In 1660 [his son] Bassingbourne Gawdy [aged 22] died of smallpox.
In March 1661 William Gawdy 1st Baronet [aged 48] was elected MP Thetford.
On 13th July 1663 William Gawdy 1st Baronet [aged 50] was created 1st Baronet Gawdy of West Harling.
On 18th August 1669 William Gawdy 1st Baronet [aged 56] died. His son John [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Baronet Gawdy of West Harling.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 14 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Grandfather: Bassingbourne Gawdy
father: Framlingham Gawdy of West Harling
Grandmother: Anne Framlingham
William Gawdy 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knollys 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Doyley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Troutbeck
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Troutbeck
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
Grandfather: Robert Knollys 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Fulford
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Spencer 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde 
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Boleyn 
8 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Butler 
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
mother: Lettice Knollys 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Watkin Vaughan 
10 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Vaughan of Porthcawl 11 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Vaughan 12 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Rowland Vaughan of Porthamel in Brecknockshire 13 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Grandmother: Catherine Vaughan 14 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England