FLEETWOOD, Thomas (1518-70), of London; The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks. and Rossall, Lancs.

Family and Education

b. 1518, 2nd s. of William Fleetwood of Heskin, Lancs., and bro. of John. m. (1) Barbara, da. (or cos.) and h. of Andrew Francis of London, 3s. inc. William Fleetwood III. 1da.; (2) June 1563, Bridget, da. of Sir John Spring of Lavenham, Suff., 7s. inc. George and Henry 7da.G. Lipscomb, Bucks. iii 227-8; VCH Bucks. iii. 188; H. Fishwick, Hist. Poulton-le-Fylde (Chetham Soc. n.s. viii), 157.

Offices Held

Auditor of crown lands, Cheshire and Flints. 1544; teller of the Tower I mint 1545 – 47; auditor, ct. of surveyors Apr. 1545 – Mar. 1548; comptroller and assayer, Southwark mint 1547 – 51; commr. for the new coinage Dec. 1550; under treasurer, Tower II mint 1560 – 62; esquire of the body to Queen Mary by 1554; j.p. Bucks. 1559, q. 1562; sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 1564–5.Information on the mint officials from Dr. C. E. Challis; LP Hen. VIII, xix(1), p. 499; xx(1), p. 302; xx(2), p. 554; CPR, 1548–9, p. 133; 1549–51, pp. 345, 348; 1550–3, p. 229; 1553–4, p. 418.

Parlimentarian

FLEETWOOD, Thomas (1517/18-70), of London, The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks. and Rossall, Lancs.

Main residences: London and The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks. and Rossall, Lancs.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

FLEETWOOD, Thomas (1518-70)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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