Gilbert Flamank
16th-century English politician
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Gilbert Flamank or Flamoke (c. 1508–1573), of Boscombe near Bodmin, Cornwall, was an English politician.
Gilbert Flamank | |
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 Flamank of Boscarne:- argent, a cross between four mullets pierced gules
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| M.P. for Bodmin | |
| In office 1529–1536 | |
| Monarch | Henry VIII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | bef.1508 |
| Died | 1573 |
| Spouse | Joan Gayer |
| Children | 7 sons & 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | John Flamank Jane Nanfan |
Ancestry
He was the son of the Bodmin MP John Flamank[2] and Jane daughter of Sir Richard Nanfan, Deputy Lieutenant of Calais and Esquire of the King's Body and nephew of Thomas Flamank, co-leader of the Cornish Rebellion of 1497.[3]
Career and Life
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bodmin in 1529.[4]
