Sir John Gage

Sir John Gage KG (28 October 1479 – 18 April 1556) was an English courtier during the Tudor period. He held a number of offices, including Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1542–1547), Comptroller of the Household (1540–1547), Constable of the Tower (1540–1556) and Lord Chamberlain (1553–1556). Early life and family John Gage was born on 28 October 1479 at Burstow manor in Surrey and baptized at the parish church there on the same day. He was the only son of William Gage and Agnes Bolney. He married Philippa Guildford, daughter of Sir Richard Guildford, on 14 April 1502. They were the parents of eight children: Sir Edward Gage - married Elizabeth, daughter of John Parker and also Joan, daughter of Sir Richard Sackville. James Gage - married Jane, daughter of James Delves and widow of John Bellingham. Robert Gage - married Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Wilford. William Gage - died without issue. Alice Gage – married Sir Anthony Browne Jr. Ann Gage – married John Thatcher. Elizabeth Gage (d.1558) – married Sir John Jenyns (d.1547), a courtier who served as Master of the Office of Ordnance for Boulogne. Cicily Gage - married Sir George Baynham. Career An Esquire of the Body to both Henry VII and Henry VIII, he served offices in the Pale of Calais, becoming Comptroller in 1524. After receiving a knighthood in 1525, he moved to the post of Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in 1526, leaving court in 1533. He also represented Sussex three times (1529, 1539 and 1542) in the parliaments of Henry VIII.