Henry Gough, Knt
| Sir Henry Gough Knt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1649 |
| Died | 24 January 1724 (aged 75) |
| Residence | Perry Hall, Staffordshire |
| Nationality | English |
Sir Henry Gough, Knt (3 January 1649 – 24 January 1724[1]), was Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1671/1672,[1][2][3] and was elected as a Tory MP in Tamworth in 1685.[1] He was knighted in 1678 for services his grandfather rendered to Charles I in 1642.
Gough was the eldest son of John Gough (died 1665) of Old Fallings and his second wife, Bridget, the daughter of Sir John Astley of Woodeaton, Oxfordshire.[1]
He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1666.[1] He was a student at Middle Temple in 1667[1] and lived at Perry Hall in Staffordshire.[4]
He married Mary, the daughter of Sir Edward Littleton, 2nd Bt., of Pillaton Hall, Staffordshire in 1668.[1]
Gough died on 24 January 1724 and was buried at Bushbury.[1]
His sons included Sir Richard Gough (died 1728), Harry Gough (1681–1751), and Sir Henry Gough, 1st Baronet (1709–1774). Henry's son was Sir Henry Gough, 2nd Baronet, later Henry Gough-Calthorpe, 1st Baron Calthorpe. Their descendants form part of the Gough-Calthorpe family.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Gough, Sir Henry (1649-1724), of Perry Hall, Staffs.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 624. p. 2. 6 November 1671.
- ↑
- Staffordshire Record Society (1912), "Sheriffs of Staffordshire 1086–1912", Collections for a history of Staffordshire, 12, Kendal, Eng., etc., p. 288
- ↑ Perry Hall was demolished in 1927; its site has been in Birmingham since 1928.