SECKFORD, Thomas I (1515 or 1516-87), of Woodbridge and Ipswich, Suff. and Clerkenwell, London.

Family and Education

b. 1515 or 1516, 2nd s. of Thomas Seckford by Margaret, da. of Sir John Wingfield of Letheringham, Suff. by Anne, da. of Lord Audley. educ. Camb.; G. Inn 1540, called 1542. m. Elizabeth (d. 28 Nov. 1586), da. of Thomas Harlowe, wid. of William Billingsley and of Sir Martin Bowes.Monument at Gt. Bealings Church; C142/175/69; paper on the Seckfords, read by P. Chandler before the Soc. of Antiquaries 2 June 1923; London Mar Licences, ed. Chester (Harl. Soc. xxv), 35; Wards 7/23/57; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 64.

Offices Held

Ancient, G. Inn, Lent reader 1556, treasurer 1565; dep. chief steward, duchy of Lancaster, northern parts 6 Sept. 1558-c.65; master of requests 9 Dec. 1558; steward of Marshalsea ct. by 1559 – 70; eccles. commr. 1559; j.p. Mdx. and Suff. from c.1559 Essex from c.1569; steward, bp. of Ely’s liberty, Suff. 1563; surveyor of ct. of wards 1579.APC, vii. 17; CPR, 1558–60, pp. 19, 28, 118; Lansd. 104, f. 53; Exchequer deposition Mich. 44–5, Eliz. 39 at Woodbridge; J. Hurstfield, Queen’s Wards, 224.

Parlimentarian

SECKFORD (SAKFORD), Thomas (1515/16-87), of Gray’s Inn, London.

Main residences: Woodbridge; Ipswich, Suff.; Clerkenwell, London.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

SECKFORD, Thomas I (1515 or.1516-87)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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