Thomas Gatehouse , of Lower Wallop, Hants. See: Wiltshire and Swindon Archives Reference No 776/676 Draft deeds and papers of lands at Stockbridge, Hants., including Hoare Mead, Wigs Mead and Edmonds. Including: Marriage settlement between Thomas Gatehouse of Stockbridge and Anne Damerham of Buckhold, Hants., 1709. 2.Copy probate and will of Thomas Gatehouse the elder of Lower Wallop, Hants. P.C.C. 1749. 3.Abstract of title 1695-1739. (Gatehouse, Powell). 4.Sale particulars 1803. Alexander Powell of Salisbury married Ann Gatehouse 1739. -------- See also: http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/headley/vol3.htm 1747 "Thomas Gatehouse, Jun. of Wallop, Esqre and Ann Maria Huggins eldest daughter of Wm. Huggins Esqre were married by Licence." This Thos. Gatehouse, afterwards Sir Thomas, used to drive from Nether Wallop in a four-in-hand, and a wooden bridge which stood over the water dividing Headley and Kingsley parishes was called 'Sir Thomas Gatehouse's Wooden Bridge'. It was afterwards in the middle of Bordon Camp. Mr. Huggins, the wife's father, offered the use of his house in Headley Park to Dr. Smollett, on his 'enlargement from the King's Bench' but the doctor would not leave London. Sir T. Gatehouse is said to be the original of Sir T. Bulford in 'Humphrey Clinker'. Sir Thomas' daughter was married to Mr. Daniel Knight of Eveley. This hasty widower 'married Miss Gatehouse some six weeks after the death of his first wife; and it is said that his son cried all through the wedding service.'
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