COLTHURST, Matthew (by 1517-59), of Wardour Castle, Wilts. and Claverton, Som.

Family and Education

b. by 1517, s. of Henry Colthurst of Edisford, nr. Clitheroe, Lancs. educ. ?M. Temple. m. ?(1) Anne, da. of Thomas Grimston of Suff.; ?(2) Anne, da. of Nicholas Sibell of Farningham, Kent, 5s. 3da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 16; PCC 12 Mellershe.

Offices Held

Auditor, Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford and Duke of Somerset by 1539 – 51, ct. augmentations, Som. by June 1539, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Som. by Aug. 1544–52 or later, Boulogne 1546, first fruits and tenths 1559; treasurer of the Ordnance, Boulogne 1544; j.p. Som., Wilts. 1547; commr. chantries, Essex, Herts., Colchester 1548, relief, Som., Wilts. 1550.LP Hen. VIII, xiv, xix; Egerton 2815; Stowe 571, f. 9; HMC Bath, iv. 333–4; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 89, 91; 1548–9, p. 135; 1553, p. 359; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 126.

Parlimentarian

COLTHURST, Matthew (by 1517-59), of Wardour Castle, Wilts. and Claverton, Som.

Main residences: Wardour Castle, Wilts.; Claverton, Som.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

COLTHURST, Matthew (by 1517-59)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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