CORNWALLIS, Sir Thomas (1518/19-1604), of Brome, Suff.

Family and Education

b. 1518 /19, 1st s. of Sir John Cornwallis, and bro. of Henry. educ. L. Inn, adm. 1539. m. by 1540, Anne, da. of Sir John Jerningham of Somerleyton, Suff. 2s. Sir Charles and Sir William 4da. suc. fa. 22 Apr. 1544. Kntd. 1 Dec. 1548.Aged 71 in 1590 according to inscription on portrait. C142/70/20; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 22; PCC 11 Pynnyng; P. McGrath and J. Rowe, ‘The recusancy of Sir Thomas Cornwallis’ Procs. Suff. Inst. Arch. xxviii. 226-71; DNB.

Offices Held

J.p. Suff. 1547, q. 1554; commr. relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; other commissions 1550 – 68; sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 1552 – 53; PC Aug. 1553; treasurer, Calais Apr. 1554 – Dec. 1557; comptroller of the Household Dec. 1557-Nov. 1558.CPR, 1547–8, p. 89; 1550–3, pp. 141, 395; 1553, pp. 358, 387, 415; 1553–4, pp. 24, 177; 1569–72, p. 217; Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 162; APC, iv, vi passim.

Parlimentarian

CORNWALLIS, Sir Thomas (1518/19-1604), of Brome, Suff.

Main residence: Brome, Suff.

Author

M.K.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CORNWALLIS, Sir Thomas (1518/19-1604)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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