Robert Gare

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.

Family 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.

Biography 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.