GENT, Thomas (d.1593), of Moynes, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex.

Family and Education

1st s. of William Gent of Steeple Bumpstead by his 2nd w. Agnes, da. and h. of Thomas Carr of Thurlow, Suff. educ. ?Christ’s, Camb. 1548; M. Temple c.1551, called by Nov. 1567. m. (1) Elizabeth (d.1585), da. and h. of John Swallow of Bocking, Essex, 7s. 6da.; (2) c.1586, Elizabeth, sis. of Morgan Robyns, wid. of Robert Hogeson of London, s.p. suc. fa. c.1559. Kntd. 1585.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 14, 106, 202; Morant, Essex, 353-4.

Offices Held

J.p. Maldon 567, Essex from 1571; of counsel to Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, and steward of his courts 1571; alderman, Maldon 1568, recorder 1569 – ?86; Lent reader, M. Temple 1571 and 1573, bencher, M. Temple 1571; serjeant-at-law 1584; baron of the Exchequer and justice of assize for Essex 1586; freeman, Southampton 1592.Essex RO, DB1/6/48, 57, 87, assize file 35/13/5; Al. Cant. i(2), p. 206; Haydn, Dignities, 384; Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. i. 87; Morant, ii. 354; HMC 11th Rep. III, 21.

Parlimentarian

GENT, Thomas (d.1593), of Moynes, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex.

Main residence: Moynes, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex.

Author

J.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

GENT, Thomas (-d.1593)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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