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b. c. 1568,C24/505/15. 2nd s. of Thomas Moulson of Hargrave Stubbs, Cheshire and Alice, da. of John Aldersey of Spurstow, Cheshire. educ. ?Tarvin sch. Cheshire. m. 15 Dec. 1600, Anne (d.1661), da. of Anthony Radcliffe, Merchant Taylor of London, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p.Vis. Cheshire 1580 (Harl. Soc. xviii). 13; J. Stow, Survey of London, ed. J. Strype, bk. 5, p. 143; Hist. of Hargrave and Huxley ed. J. Whittle, 18-19; GL, ms 4423/1, f. 69v; 4412/1, unfol. (last ref. ex inf. Mr. J. Whittle). Kntd. 1 June 1634.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 202. d. 6 Dec. 1638. sig. Thomas Mowlson.
Offices Held

Freeman, Grocers’ Co., London 1593, liveryman 1601,GL, ms 11592A, unfol. asst. 1613,GL, ms 11588/2, p. 772. 3rd warden 1615;W.W. Grantham, Wardens of the Grocers’ Co. 24. member, Eastland Co. by 1603, HMC Hatfield, xii. 704. French Co. 1611;Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 64. asst. Irish Soc. by 1615 – at least23, by 1631-at least 1632;CLRO, letter bk. FF, f. 80v; HH, f. 213v; KK, ff. 128v, 210; LL, ff. 90v, 180. treas. Merchant Adventurers by 1616-at least 1617,HMC Var. viii. 13–14. gov. by 1624–d.‘Nicholas 1624’, f. 127; APC, 1629–30, p. 301; SP84/143, ff. 170, 192, 201; L. Roberts, The Merchants Mappe of Commerce (1638/9), p. 235.

Vestryman, St. Christopher-le-Stocks by 1606-at least 1636;GL, ms 4425/1, ff. 6v, 24v. common councilman, London by 1617,CLRO, Reps. 33, f. 216. auditor 1620 – 22, alderman, Queenhithe Ward 1623 – 27, Broad Street Ward 1627 – d., sheriff 1623 – 24, mayor 1634;A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, ii. 57. gov. St. Bart.’s hosp. 1617-at least 1636,St. Bart.’s Hosp., London HA1/4, ff. 88v, 117, 151, 183v, 219; GL, ms 12806/3, ff. 284v, 338v; PROB 11/178, f. 503. auditor (jt.) 1620–1;St. Bart’s Hosp., London HA1/4, f. 118. commr. charitable uses, London 1626, 1635–7,C93/10/21; 192/1, unfol. Forced Loan 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 142. sewers 1629-at least 1632, C181/3, f. 256; 181/4, f. 128v. archery 1632, Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 253 (name mis-spelt ‘Moulston’). repair of St. Paul’s cathedral by 1633–8,GL, ms 25475/1, ff. 11v, 75, 109. oyer and terminer 1634, gaol delivery, Newgate 1634.C181/4, f. 188.

Commr. French goods 1626,Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 119. enforce soap monopoly 1634.C181/4, f. 186v.

Parlimentarian
MOULSON, Thomas (c.1568-1638), of St. Christopher-le-Stocks, London.
Main residence: St. Christopher-le-Stocks, London.
Author
A.D.T.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
Web Title

MOULSON, Thomas (c.1568-1638)

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