NICHOLAS, Thomas (c.1575-1638), of Stratton, nr. Cirencester, Glos.

Family and Education

b. c. 1575,Rudder, Glos. 710. 1st s. of Reginald Nicholas* of Prestbury Glos. and Winifred, da. of William Pierson of London. Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 117. educ. New Inn; M. Temple 1594. M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) 1604, Jane, da. of John Audley, wid. of Andrew Ketelby of Poole Keynes, Wilts., s.p.; (2) Bridget, da. of Michael Strange of Cirencester, Glos. and Somerford Keynes, Wilts., s.p. PROB 11/104, f. 287; C142/684/50; Rudder, 710. suc. fa. 1613. Vis. Glos. 117. d. 13 or 14 Aug. 1638. Abstracts of Glos. Inquisitiones Post Mortem ed. W.P.W. Phillimore and G.S Fry (Brit. Rec. Soc. Index Lib. xxi), 113-16; Rudder, 710. sig. Tho[mas] Nycholas.

Offices Held

Bailiff and collector of rents, Deerhurst Glos. 1604–?; E315/210, f. 21. steward of Cheltenham manor, Glos. 1614–d.; C66/2027/1. j.p. Glos. 1617 – c.24, 1626 – 27, 1628–d., C231/4, ff. 42, 198, 227, 261; C66/2310; SP16/405, f. 29. liberty of Cheltenham 1618-at least 1625 (custos rot. by 1619-at least 1625); C181/2, ff. 324, 356; 181/3, f. 186. commr. subsidy, Glos. 1622, 1624, E115/85/135; C212/22/23. Forced Loan, 1626–7; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145; C193/12/2, f. 21. sheriff 1626–7; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 51. commr. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Glos. 1632; Glos. RO, TBR A1/1, f. 80. capt. militia ft. Glos. by 1635. Glos. RO, GBR H2/2, p. 201.

Parlimentarian

NICHOLAS, Thomas (c.1575-1638), of Stratton, nr. Cirencester, Glos.

Main residence: Stratton, nr. Cirencester, Glos.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

NICHOLAS, Thomas (c.1575-1638)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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