MONSON (MOUNSON), Sir Thomas (1565-1641), of Burton, Lincs. and High Holborn, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 21 Dec. 1565,Diary of John Dee ed. J.O. Halliwell (Cam. Soc. xix), 2. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir John Monson of South Carlton, Lincs. and Jane, da. of Robert Dighton† of Little Sturton, Lincs.; bro. of Sir Robert* and Sir William†. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 682. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1579; MA 1605; G. Inn 1583. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. m. July 1590, Margaret (bur. 3 Aug. 1630), da. of Sir Edmund Anderson of Eyworth, Beds., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.). Lincs. Peds. 682. suc. fa. 1593; Kntd. by Nov. 1597; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 80. cr. bt. 29 June 1611. C66/1942. d. 21 May 1641. GL, ms 6673/2, unfol.

Offices Held

J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) by 1592 – 1616, (Kesteven, Holland) 1597–1616; C231/4, ff. 13v, 14. sheriff, Lincs. 1597–8, List of Sheriffs, 80. surveyor of Crown lands 1599–1616, E315/309, f. 122; 315/310, f. 16; Lansd. 171, f. 397; Lansd. 168, f. 182. col. militia horse 1599; APC, 1599–1600, p. 74. commr. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. by 1602–16, C181/1, ff. 18v, 30v. sewers, Gt. Fens 1604, Ibid. f. 74v. subsidy (Lindsey) 1608, SP14/31/1. admlty. causes, Lincs. 1608;HCA 14/39, no. 217. recvr. honour of Bolingbroke, Lincs. 1614–23; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 188; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 606. clerk of bills and letters, Council in the North 1626–30; C66/2386; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii pt. 2, p. 163. dep. lt. Lincs. 1629–d. Lincs. AO, Yarb. 8/2/3; CSP Dom. 1637, p. 176.

Chan. to Anne of Denmark 1603; Illustrations of Brit. Hist. ed. E. Lodge, iii. 64. gent. usher of the privy chamber 1604–16; HMC Hatfield, xxi. 227; Lincs. AO, Worsley 1/30. master of the armoury 1611–16; C66/1950; HMC Hatfield, xxi. 301. kpr. of naval instruments 1612–16; CSP Dom. 1611–18, pp. 15, 153. master falconer by 1613–16. HMC Hodgkin, ii. 278; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 205.

Member, Virg. Co. 1609. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 363.

Parlimentarian

MONSON (MOUNSON), Sir Thomas (1565-1641), of Burton, Lincs. and High Holborn, Mdx.

Main residences: Burton, Lincs.; High Holborn, Mdx.

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Commons 1604-1629

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MONSON (MOUNSON), Sir Thomas (1565-1641)