PHAER (FAYRE), Thomas (c.1510-c.61), of Forest, Cilgerran, Pemb.

Family and Education

b. c. 1510, s. of Thomas Phaer of Norwich, Norf. by Elery, da. of Sir Richard Godier or Goodere, prob. of Herts. educ. ?L. Inn; Oxf. MB and MD 1559. m. (1) at least 1da.; (2) by 1553, Agnes or Anne, da. of Thomas Walter, alderman of Carmarthen (d.1547), wid. of John Revell of Forest, 2da.

Offices Held

Steward, Cilgerran 1549, constable of castle from c. 1552; crown researcher, Milford Haven by May 1556 – d., collector, tonnage and poundage from 1559; solicitor, council in the marches of Wales by 1558; j.p. Card., Carm., Pemb. from 1559; custos rot. Pemb. Dwnn, Vis. Wales, i. 148, 150; Ath. Ox. i. 316–20; Reg. Univ. Oxf. ed. Boase, i. 239; CPR, 1555–7, p. 74; 1558–60, p. 146; PCC 23 Loftes; Augmentations, ed. Lewis and Davies (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xiii), 471; Phaer, Seven first bookes of the Eneidos (1558), dedication; Welsh Port Bks. (Cymmrodorion Rec. Ser. xii), 329–30; E159/336 Trin. 23; Lansd. 1218, ff. 94–5; Stowe 571, f. 74.

Parlimentarian

PHAER (FAYRE), Thomas (by 1514-60), of Carmarthen, Carm.; Forest, Cilgerran, Pemb. and London.

Main residence: Forest, Cilgerran, Pemb.

Author

A.H.D.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

PHAER (FAYRE), Thomas (c.1510-c.61)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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