MARKHAM, Thomas (by 1523-1607), of Ollerton, Notts. and Kirby Bellars, Leics.

Family and Education

b. by 1523, s. of Sir John Markham by his 3rd w.; bro. of William. m. by 1565, Mary, da. and h. of Sir Rice Griffin of Braybrooke and Dingley, Northants., 7s. 4da. in addition to 7ch. d. inf.Vis. Notts. (Thoroton Soc. rec. ser. xiii), 21; Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 24; C. Brown, Newark, i. 41.

Offices Held

Gent. waiter to 2nd Earl of Rutland by 1549; bailiff, manor of Mansfield, Notts. Nov. 1550, Clipston, Notts. 1568; keeper, Lyndhurst and Normanswood within Sherwood forest Nov. 1550, Sherwood forest 1564; member, household of Princess Elizabeth by 1558; gent. pens. and standard bearer 1559–73 j.p.q. Notts. 1561–91; steward, lordship of Newark, Notts. 1568; sheriff, Notts. 1577 – 78; commr. to administer oath of supremacy 1592.HMC Rutland, i. 294; iv. 363; CPR, 1549–51, p. 210; 1563–6, pp. 73–4; 1566–9, pp. 127, 323; HMC Hatfield, iv. 189; E407/1/6; LC2/4/3, pp. 95–6; CSP Dom. Add. 1566–79, p. 31.

Parlimentarian

MARKHAM, Thomas (by 1523-1607), of Ollerton, Notts. and Kirby Bellars, Leics.

Main residences: Ollerton, Notts.; Kirby Bellars, Leics.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

MARKHAM, Thomas (by 1523-1607)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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