MONSON, Sir Thomas (1564-1641), of South Carlton, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. 1564, 1st s. of Sir John Monson of South Carlton by Jane, da. of Robert Dighton of Little Sturton; bro. of Sir William. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1579. m. July 1590, Margaret (d.1630), da. of Sir Edmund Anderson, l.c.j. common pleas, 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1593. Kntd. c. 1597; cr. Bt. 1611.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 682; Collins, Peerage, vii. 228-32; DNB.

Offices Held

J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) from c. 1592, (Kesteven, Holland) from c. 1601, sheriff 1597 – 98, col. of horse 1599; surveyor of royal lands, Lincs. and Lincoln Feb. 1599; master falconer to James I; chancellor to Queen Anne of Denmark 1603; keeper of the armoury at Greenwich; master of the armoury at the Tower June 1611; rem. from all offices 1615; jt. gent. usher of privy chamber; steward of duchy of Lancaster 1618; clerk of the King’s letters bef. the council in the north 1625.PRO Index 4208; APC, xxx. 74; E315/309/122; Lodge, Illus. iii. 64–5.

Parlimentarian

MONSON (MOUNSON), Sir Thomas (1565-1641), of Burton, Lincs. and High Holborn, Mdx.

Main residence: South Carlton, Lincs.

Author

R.C.G.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

MONSON, Sir Thomas (1564-1641)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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