Robert Gosnold ²

   Another name for Robert was Robert The Elder.

  General Notes:

Robert was known as "Robert the Elder". Robert owned many estates, which were in turn willed to his sons. Apart from the family seat at Otley Hall, Robert owned messuages at Otley, Ipswich, Clopton, Helmingham and Framesden. He owned the Manor of Burwash in Witnesham as well as lands and tenements called Hawes, Lorkins, Bakers and Knowles in Clopton, Walles Meadows and Earles Manor in Swynland. He had lands called Shribbes, meadows called Packards Reves, lands and tenements called the Falle, Chamberlains in Grundisburgh (also known as Alfrydes Chantry) and lands in Ashefield, Cretingham and Soham. Robert's will is dated 20 October 1572.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, 20 Oct 1572. ¹

Robert married Agnes Hill, daughter of John Hill, of Ashe, on 13 Sep 1524.¹

Robert next married Anne Doggett. (Anne Doggett died on 20 Jul 1578 ¹.)