THOMAS, William (c.1572-1635), of St. Mary’s Street, Carmarthen, Carm.

Family and Education

b. c. 1572,Assuming age 18 at entry to L. Inn. s. of William Thomas of Carmarthen and Catherine (d. aft. 1605), Carm. RO, Schedule of King Deeds (now withdrawn), nos. 10-11. da. of Lewis Higgon of Carmarthen, wid. of John Bryne of Carmarthen. Harl. 2300, ff. 6r-v; NLW, Llanstephan 101, p. 31; Carm. RO, Golden Grove Bks.; G.T. Clark, Limbus Patrum Morganiae et Glamorganiae, 263; PROB 11/168, ff. 188-9. The peds. are unclear about Thomas’s place in the fam. genealogy, mistaking him for his 2nd son, William. The information given here is also somewhat conjectural but is clarified by Thomas’s will. educ. L. Inn 1590. LI Admiss. m. Honour, 2s. d. bet. 5 Feb.-20 June 1635. PROB 11/168, ff. 188-9. sig. William Thomas.

Offices Held

Alderman, Carmarthen 1597–d., Carm. RO, Mus. 156A; PROB 11/168, f. 188. mayor 1601 – 02, 1625; Hatfield House, (BL, microfilm 485) ms 93/88; Carm. RO, Mus. 611; E179/220/120; C219/39/267, 270. commr. aid 1609, E179/224/596. subsidy 1621, 1624, C212/22/21, 23. survey, Laugharne castle, Carm. 1622, E178/5069. subsidy arrears, Carmarthen 1626, E179/224/598, f. 5. Forced Loan 1626–7. C193/12/2, f. 79v.

Recorder, Carmarthen by 1603-at least 1614. Carm. RO, Mus. 155, f. 56v; Procs. 1614 (Commons), 59.

Parlimentarian

THOMAS, William (c.1572-1635), of St. Mary’s Street, Carmarthen, Carm.

Main residence: St. Mary's Street, Carmarthen, Carm.

Author

L.B.

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

THOMAS, William (c.1572-1635)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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