PAPILLON, Thomas (1623-1702), of Fenchurch Street, London and Acrise Place, Kent

Family and Education

b. 6 Sept. 1623, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of David Papillon, builder, of Roehampton, Surr. and Lubenham, Leics., being 4th s. of 2nd w. Anne Marie, da. of Jean Calendrine of Sedan, France and Putney, Surr. educ. Drayton sch. Northants. m. 30 Oct. 1651, Jane (d. 1698), da. of Thomas Broadnax of Godmersham and Canterbury, Kent, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.). A. F. W. Papillon, Papillon Mems. 11, 41, 46; Northants. RO, Papillon (Lubenham) mss P(L) 11, genealogical notes by Thomas Papillon; Centre Kentish Stud. Papillon mss U1015/T21, mar. settlement, Aug. 1651.

Offices Held

Member, Mercers’ Co. 1646, master 1673–4, 1682–3, 1692–3, 1698–9; member, Eastland Co. 1661; dir. E. I. Co. 1663–71, 1675–6, 1677–80, 1682–3, dep.-gov. 1680–2; member, New Eng. Co. 1668. J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 125; W. Kellaway, New England Co. 299.

Commr. trade 1668–72, victualling 1689–d. J. Ehrman, Navy in War of Wm. III, 316.

Auditor, London 1672–4, 1675–7, 1680–2, common councilman 1672–3, 1675–6, 1681, bridgemaster, 1675–6, alderman Oct.– Dec. 1689; freeman, Dover 1673; treasurer, adventurers settling poor French Protestants, at Ipswich, Suff. 1681; commr. lodemanage ct. Cinque Ports 1689; commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695–?1704. Woodhead, 125; Add. 29625, f. 107; 10120, f. 236; Papillon, 117; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 210.

Commr. taking subscriptions to Bank 1694, to land bank 1696. NLS, Advocates’ mss, Bank of Eng. pprs. 31.1.7; CJ xii. 510.

Parlimentarian

PAPILLON, Thomas (1623-1702), of Fenchurch Street, London and Acrise Place, Kent.

Main residences: Fenchurch Street, London; Acrise Place, Kent.

Author

S.N.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

PAPILLON, Thomas (1623-1702)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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