Sir John Gates, Knight, Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire in 1552
Dates: died 1553
Biography
English courtier and office-holder under Henry VIII and Edward VI. He supported Lady Jane Grey and was executed on 22 August 1553 after Mary I's accession.
Notes / Sources
The registry consistently uses 'Gate'; 'Gates' is a historical variant found in references to the Tudor office-holder.
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