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Robert Gare (fl. 1392 – 1421) was an English politician and lawyer. He sat as MP for Appleby in 1395 and 1402. He also served as sheriff of York from Michaelmas 1409 till 1410.[1][2]
Family
[edit]He was the son and heir of Robert Gare (died by December 1399) and Emma (died by December 1399). He married Alice by March 1405.[1]
Biography
[edit]Robert Gare began his career as a lawyer in February 1392 when he agreed to guarantee a payment for someone who was renting property in Cornwall from the Crown after the property had temporarily became Crown property. In 1393, he acted as a mainpernor for a York merchant being sued for debt in the court of Chancery. In 1416, John Prophet appointed Robert as one of the executors of his will.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 C. R. "GARE, Robert, of York". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ McHardy, A.K. (2008). The Reign of Henry IV: Rebellion and Survival, 1403-1413. Boydell & Brewer. pp. 136–161. ISBN 978-1-903153-23-9. Retrieved 11 July 2026.