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George “Mayor of York” Gale

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George “Mayor of York” Gale

Birth
North Yorkshire, England
Death
8 Feb 1557 (aged 59–60)
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Burial
York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England Add to Map
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George Gale, Esquire and Mayor of York was born by 1497 (and possibly by 1490) in Acomb (early spelling was 'Akeham')Grange, County Yorkshire, England, and died 7/7/1556, 7/12/1156, 7/10/1555, 7/20/1556, 7/7/1557 or 2/8/1557; at least his will was dated 11 June, 1556. He was buried at York Minster, a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. George married on ?/?/1528 in Yorkshire, England to Dame Mary Lord De Kendall (b. ?/?/1499 Kendal, Cumbria, England, died AFT 9/24/1557 in England. Mary was the daughter of Robert Lord De Kendall. George Gale, Esq. was a goldsmith, the Sheriff of York in 1530, Master of the King's Mint at York, and Lord Mayor of York in 1534 and 1546. George purchased a reversion of the lease on Acomb Grange in 1552/53.

Children of George Gale and Dame Mary Lord De Kendall: eight known
1. Dorothy Gale b. 1/20/1523 Acomb Grange, Yorkshire, England, m. Sir Thomas Fairfax. They had a son Thomas Fairfax, 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron,
2. Francis Gale (eldest son), followed his father in becoming Treasurer of the York Royal Mint.
3. Robert Gale, Esq. of Acomb Grange, County York was born ?/?/1526 Clapham And Beamsley, York, England, 11/28/1561 Rufforth, York, England, Great Britain or Whitehaven, England. He married on ?/?/1549 in Beamsley, York, England to Anne Clapham (b.?/?/1516 in Clapham And Beamsley, York, England). Anne was the daughter of William Clapham, Esq. of Breamsley. Anne had married twice prior to Robert, Anne was the widow of John Thwaite of Marston, and had 2 sons and a daughter by him. She married thirdly to John Ingleby, Esq., brother of Sir William Ingleby of Ripley. Robert/Francis had several daughters but none are known. Only one son is known. At one time Robert was Treasurer of the Royal Mint.
Children of Anne Clapham and Mr. Thwaite: three known, Robert, John, and Mary
1. Robert Thwaite
2. John Thwaite
3. Mary Thwaite

Children of Robert Gale and Anne Clapham Thwaite: seven known
1. George Gale was born ?/?/1550 Acomb Grange, York, England
2. Thomas Gale was born ?/?/1552 Acomb Grange, York, England
3. Robert, or Francis Gale was born ?/?/1554 Acomb Grange, York, England. He married on 1589 in Acomb Grange, York, England to Barbara Dutton (b.?/?/1563 Acomb Grange, York, England)

Children of Robert, or Francis Gale and Barbara Dutton: three known
1. Robert Gale b: 1590 in Acomb Grange, York, England. He married Elizabeth Langdale

Children of Robert Gale and Elizabeth Langdale: three known
1. _________ Gale
2. _________ Gale
3. Major John Gale was born ?/?/1637, died ?/?/1689 Cashear, Jamaica. He married Mary Jackson (b.?/?/?, d.?/?/1711). John went as a youth of 18 to Jamaica in 1655, when in the same year the island became an english occupation.

Children of Major John Gale and Mary Jackson: four known
1. Col. Jonathan Gale was born ?/?/1675, died 1727 Fullerswood, Jamaica. He married Eleanor Vere (b.?/?/?, d.?/?/1725)
Children of Col. Jonathan Gale and Eleanor Vere: four known
1. Francis Gale was born ?/?/?, died ?/?/1774. He married Susannah Hall, daughter of John Hall and Elizabeth Cossley.
Children of Francis Gale and Susannah Hall: one known
1. Susannah Hyde Gale was born ?/?/1749 in Linguania, Jamaica, died ?/?/1823. She married Alan Gardner (b.?/?/1742)
Children of Susannah Hyde and Alan Gerdner: two known
1. Alan Hyde Gardner was born ?/?/1770
2. Francis Farington Gardner was born ?/?/1772

Children of Col. Jonathan Gale and Eleanor Vere: four known, cont'd
2.
3.
4. Jonathan Gale. He married Gibbons Morant.

Children of John Gale and Mary Jackson: four known, cont'd
2. ______ Gale
3. ______ Gale
4. Isaac Gale, had son John Gale of Withywood, born ?/?/?, died ?/?/1749/50. He married Elizabeth Morant: two known

Children of John Gale and Elizabeth Morant: two known
1. William Gale was born ?/?/?, died ?/?/1784. He married Elizabeth Morant (b.?/?/?, d.?/?/1759). She was the daughter of John Morant.
2. Elizabeth Gale was born ?/?/1698, died4/30/1761, buried at the Vere Church Parish Cem, Cloerndon, Jamaica.

Children of Robert (or Francis) Gale and Barbara Dutton: three known, cont'd
2. Matthew Gale b: 1592 in Acomb Grange, York, England
3. George Gale b: 1594 in Acomb Grange, York, England

Children of Robert Gale and Anne Clapham: seven known, cont'd
4. Mary Gale was born ?/?/1558 Scruton, York, England. She married Thomas Meynell (b.?/?/1554 Scruton, York, England)
5. George Gale was born ?/?/1560 Scruton, York, England
6. Frances GALE was born ?/?/1562 Acomb Grange, York, England. She married Richard Dutton (b.?/?/1558 of Acomb Grange, Yorkshire, England)
7. John Gale was born ?/?/1566 Scruton, York, England,died ?/?/1624 in Farnley Hall, York, England. He married on ?/?/1596 in Pontefract, York, England to Jane Frank (b.?/?/1570 Pontefract, York, England)

Children of John Gale and Jane Frank: six known
1. Christopher GALE b: 1597 in Scruton, York, England, Great Britain
2. Margaret GALE b: 1599 in Scruton, York, England, Great Britain
3. John GALE b: 1601 in Scruton, York, England, Great Britain
4. Ralph GALE b: 1603 in London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain
5. Dorothy GALE b: 1605 in Scruton, York, England, Great Britain
6. Miles GALE b: 1606 in Scruton, York, England, Great Britain

Children of George Gale and Dame Mary Lord De Kendall: ten known, cont'd
3. Thomas Gale was born ?/?/1529 in Acpmb Grange, York, England,
4. Ursula Gale was born ?/?/1529 in York, York, England
5. Anne GALE was born before 1531. She married in ?/?/1576 to Robert Peacock.
6. Issabell GALE was born 1531 Acomb Grange, York, England. She married on ?/?/1573 to Ralph Hall
7. Alice GALE was born on 1535 in Acomb Grange, York, England, died 1/2/1596. She married Christopher Clapham Esq.
8. Elizabeth Gale was born 1539 in Acomb Grange, York, England
9. Dame Ursula Gale born ?/?/1529 in York, Yorkshire, England, died before 1604 York, Yorkshire, England. She married Sir William Mallory in 1556.
10. Thomasyn Gale b: 1543 in Acomb Grange, York, England

For more info on George Gale go to Google Books and Google "George Gale Mayor of York", and "The Gale family records in England and the United States".
George Gale, Esquire and Mayor of York was born by 1497 (and possibly by 1490) in Acomb (early spelling was 'Akeham')Grange, County Yorkshire, England, and died 7/7/1556, 7/12/1156, 7/10/1555, 7/20/1556, 7/7/1557 or 2/8/1557; at least his will was dated 11 June, 1556. He was buried at York Minster, a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. George married on ?/?/1528 in Yorkshire, England to Dame Mary Lord De Kendall (b. ?/?/1499 Kendal, Cumbria, England, died AFT 9/24/1557 in England. Mary was the daughter of Robert Lord De Kendall. George Gale, Esq. was a goldsmith, the Sheriff of York in 1530, Master of the King's Mint at York, and Lord Mayor of York in 1534 and 1546. George purchased a reversion of the lease on Acomb Grange in 1552/53.

Children of George Gale and Dame Mary Lord De Kendall: eight known
1. Dorothy Gale b. 1/20/1523 Acomb Grange, Yorkshire, England, m. Sir Thomas Fairfax. They had a son Thomas Fairfax, 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron,
2. Francis Gale (eldest son), followed his father in becoming Treasurer of the York Royal Mint.
3. Robert Gale, Esq. of Acomb Grange, County York was born ?/?/1526 Clapham And Beamsley, York, England, 11/28/1561 Rufforth, York, England, Great Britain or Whitehaven, England. He married on ?/?/1549 in Beamsley, York, England to Anne Clapham (b.?/?/1516 in Clapham And Beamsley, York, England). Anne was the daughter of William Clapham, Esq. of Breamsley. Anne had married twice prior to Robert, Anne was the widow of John Thwaite of Marston, and had 2 sons and a daughter by him. She married thirdly to John Ingleby, Esq., brother of Sir William Ingleby of Ripley. Robert/Francis had several daughters but none are known. Only one son is known. At one time Robert was Treasurer of the Royal Mint.
Children of Anne Clapham and Mr. Thwaite: three known, Robert, John, and Mary
1. Robert Thwaite
2. John Thwaite
3. Mary Thwaite

Children of Robert Gale and Anne Clapham Thwaite: seven known
1. George Gale was born ?/?/1550 Acomb Grange, York, England
2. Thomas Gale was born ?/?/1552 Acomb Grange, York, England
3. Robert, or Francis Gale was born ?/?/1554 Acomb Grange, York, England. He married on 1589 in Acomb Grange, York, England to Barbara Dutton (b.?/?/1563 Acomb Grange, York, England)

Children of Robert, or Francis Gale and Barbara Dutton: three known
1. Robert Gale b: 1590 in Acomb Grange, York, England. He married Elizabeth Langdale

Children of Robert Gale and Elizabeth Langdale: three known
1. _________ Gale
2. _________ Gale
3. Major John Gale was born ?/?/1637, died ?/?/1689 Cashear, Jamaica. He married Mary Jackson (b.?/?/?, d.?/?/1711). John went as a youth of 18 to Jamaica in 1655, when in the same year the island became an english occupation.

Children of Major John Gale and Mary Jackson: four known
1. Col. Jonathan Gale was born ?/?/1675, died 1727 Fullerswood, Jamaica. He married Eleanor Vere (b.?/?/?, d.?/?/1725)
Children of Col. Jonathan Gale and Eleanor Vere: four known
1. Francis Gale was born ?/?/?, died ?/?/1774. He married Susannah Hall, daughter of John Hall and Elizabeth Cossley.
Children of Francis Gale and Susannah Hall: one known
1. Susannah Hyde Gale was born ?/?/1749 in Linguania, Jamaica, died ?/?/1823. She married Alan Gardner (b.?/?/1742)
Children of Susannah Hyde and Alan Gerdner: two known
1. Alan Hyde Gardner was born ?/?/1770
2. Francis Farington Gardner was born ?/?/1772

Children of Col. Jonathan Gale and Eleanor Vere: four known, cont'd
2.
3.
4. Jonathan Gale. He married Gibbons Morant.

Children of John Gale and Mary Jackson: four known, cont'd
2. ______ Gale
3. ______ Gale
4. Isaac Gale, had son John Gale of Withywood, born ?/?/?, died ?/?/1749/50. He married Elizabeth Morant: two known

Children of John Gale and Elizabeth Morant: two known
1. William Gale was born ?/?/?, died ?/?/1784. He married Elizabeth Morant (b.?/?/?, d.?/?/1759). She was the daughter of John Morant.
2. Elizabeth Gale was born ?/?/1698, died4/30/1761, buried at the Vere Church Parish Cem, Cloerndon, Jamaica.

Children of Robert (or Francis) Gale and Barbara Dutton: three known, cont'd
2. Matthew Gale b: 1592 in Acomb Grange, York, England
3. George Gale b: 1594 in Acomb Grange, York, England

Children of Robert Gale and Anne Clapham: seven known, cont'd
4. Mary Gale was born ?/?/1558 Scruton, York, England. She married Thomas Meynell (b.?/?/1554 Scruton, York, England)
5. George Gale was born ?/?/1560 Scruton, York, England
6. Frances GALE was born ?/?/1562 Acomb Grange, York, England. She married Richard Dutton (b.?/?/1558 of Acomb Grange, Yorkshire, England)
7. John Gale was born ?/?/1566 Scruton, York, England,died ?/?/1624 in Farnley Hall, York, England. He married on ?/?/1596 in Pontefract, York, England to Jane Frank (b.?/?/1570 Pontefract, York, England)

Children of John Gale and Jane Frank: six known
1. Christopher GALE b: 1597 in Scruton, York, England, Great Britain
2. Margaret GALE b: 1599 in Scruton, York, England, Great Britain
3. John GALE b: 1601 in Scruton, York, England, Great Britain
4. Ralph GALE b: 1603 in London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain
5. Dorothy GALE b: 1605 in Scruton, York, England, Great Britain
6. Miles GALE b: 1606 in Scruton, York, England, Great Britain

Children of George Gale and Dame Mary Lord De Kendall: ten known, cont'd
3. Thomas Gale was born ?/?/1529 in Acpmb Grange, York, England,
4. Ursula Gale was born ?/?/1529 in York, York, England
5. Anne GALE was born before 1531. She married in ?/?/1576 to Robert Peacock.
6. Issabell GALE was born 1531 Acomb Grange, York, England. She married on ?/?/1573 to Ralph Hall
7. Alice GALE was born on 1535 in Acomb Grange, York, England, died 1/2/1596. She married Christopher Clapham Esq.
8. Elizabeth Gale was born 1539 in Acomb Grange, York, England
9. Dame Ursula Gale born ?/?/1529 in York, Yorkshire, England, died before 1604 York, Yorkshire, England. She married Sir William Mallory in 1556.
10. Thomasyn Gale b: 1543 in Acomb Grange, York, England

For more info on George Gale go to Google Books and Google "George Gale Mayor of York", and "The Gale family records in England and the United States".


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  • Added: Sep 13, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58614190/george-gale: accessed ), memorial page for George “Mayor of York” Gale (1497–8 Feb 1557), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58614190, citing York Minster, York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England; Maintained by DJ (contributor 47265360).