Biography of John Gates 1504-1553
In 1504 John Gates was born.
After 1504 John Gates and Mary Denny were married.
Around 1512 William Walsingham and [his sister-in-law] Joyce Denny (age 5) were married at Howe, Norfolk.
In 1516 [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Denny (age 25) died.
In 1525 [his brother-in-law] Anthony Denny (age 23) and Joan Champernowne (age 12) were married at Modbury, Devon.
In or before 1537 John Carey (age 46) and [his sister-in-law] Joyce Denny (age 30) were married at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. 
On 10 Sep 1549 [his brother-in-law] Anthony Denny (age 48) died at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.
In 1551 John Gates (age 47) was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household.
Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 13 Jul 1553. Note, thisse dale also sir John Gates (age 49) went oute. The morowe followinge ther was sent after the duke (age 49) the cartes with munytion and the ordenance.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 19 Aug 1553. [The xix day were arraigned at Westminster hall sir Andrew Dudley (age 46), sir John Gates (age 49), sir Harry] Gattes, ser Thomas Palmer, and cast [to be hanged and] quartered.
Note. Sir John Gates and sir Thomas Palmer. These two knights were beheaded with the duke of Northumberland on the 22d August. Stowe in his Summarie preserves a soubriquet of the latter: he was called, "buskin Palmer." See a note regarding him in the Life of Lord Grey of Wilton, p. 3. He had received a pardon for all treasons, &c. Feb. 1551–2.
On 22 Aug 1553 John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland (age 49) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. Duke Northumberland, Earl Warwick and Viscount Lisle forfeit. John Dudley 2nd Earl Warwick (age 26), his son, was also attainted, with the Earldom of Warwick forfeit.
Thomas Palmer and John Gates (age 49) were hanged, drawn and quartered.
Wymond Carew and Martha Denny were married.