MARTIN, Thomas (d.1620), of Exeter, Devon

Family and Education

2nd s. of William Martin† (d.1609) of Exeter, merchant and his 1st w. Anne, da. of Richard Parker of Suss.; bro. of Richard* and half-bro. of Nicholas*.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 553; R. Dymond, ‘St. Petrock, Exeter’, Reps. and Trans. Devon Assoc. xiv. 463. educ. appr. merchant by 1600. Exeter Freemen ed. M.M. Rowe and A.M. Jackson (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. extra ser. i), 108. m. Rhoda, da. of Robert Collut, 3s. Vivian, 553. bur. 18 May 1620. St. Petrock, Exeter par. reg. sig. Tho[mas] Martyn.

Offices Held

Freeman, Exeter 1600, Exeter Freemen, 108. bailiff 1605–6, J.J. Alexander, ‘Exeter MPs’, Reps. and Trans. Devon Assoc. lxi. 210. common councilman 1609–d., Devon RO, ECA Act Bk. 6, p. 358. recvr. 1611 – 12, sheriff 1612 – 13, mayor 1618–19; Alexander, 210. commr. piracy, Devon 1619; C181/2, f. 348. alderman, Exeter 1619–d. PROB 11/135, f. 458v.

Member, Spanish Co. 1604, Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 98. ?Virg. Co. 1612. A. Brown, Genesis of US, 547; this investor was listed as ‘Thomas Martin, gent.’, and was possibly a namesake.

Parlimentarian

MARTIN, Thomas (d.1620), of Exeter, Devon

Main residence: Exeter, Devon.

Quasi-Members

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

MARTIN, Thomas (-d.1620)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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