George was born to Oliver Gale and Ellen Marshall near the North Yorkshire village of Scruton around 1490, though there is no accurate record of his birth.
[4][5] His business acumen had led to his prosperity and enabled him to acquire lands, such as the manor of Bardalgarth near Hull in 1530.
[9][10] The acquisition was a reversion of lease following the dissolution of the Hospital of St Leonard on those lands and in the city of York.
Amongst his bequests in his will, he gave a lump sum and annual gift for the poor of the City as well as monies to pay for repair of local roads.
[4] He was elected to Parliament in a by-election in 1532-33 after the death of Peter Jackson, one of two Members for the Constituency.