FANSHAWE, Thomas I (c.1533-1601), of Fanshawe Gate, Derbys., Ware Park, Herts. and Warwick Lane, London.

Family and Education

b. c. 1533, 1st s. of John Fanshawe of Fanshawe Gate by Mary Rowland of Harrop. educ. Jesus, Camb. m. (1) c.1568, Mary (d.1578), da. of Anthony Bourchier, 1s. Henry Fanshawe II (2) 1578, Joan (d.1622), da. of Thomas (‘Customer’) Smythe I of Westenhanger, Kent, 2s. inc. Thomas II 3da. suc. fa. 1579.DNB; H. C. Fanshawe, Hist. Fanshawe Fam. 20-5.

Offices Held

Clerk in the Exchequer bef 1568, Queen’s remembrancer from 1568.

J.p. Essex from c. 1569, Herts. from c.1577.

Steward of Essex manors to Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk. CPR, 1566–9, pp. 319, 407; Egerton 2345; Lansd. 121, f. 68; N. J. Williams, Duke of Norfolk, 106; SP13/F/11; SP12/121.

Parlimentarian

FANSHAWE, Thomas I (c.1533-1601), of Fanshawe Gate, Derbys., Ware Park, Herts. and Warwick Lane, London.

Main residences: Fanshawe Gate, Derbys.; Ware Park, Herts.; Warwick Lane, London.

Author

J.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

FANSHAWE, Thomas I (c.1533-1601)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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