TOMKINS, Nathaniel (1584-1643), of Dean’s Yard, Westminster and Fetter Lane, London

Family and Education

bap. 25 Oct. 1584, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Tomkins, rector of Harpole, Northants. 1580-1628, and Isabel Henman of Rothersthorpe, Northants.H.I. Longden, Northants. and Rutland Clergy, xiii. 243. We are grateful to Mrs. F. Blumowicz for help in establishing Tomkins’ origins. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1597, BA 1602, MA 1605; G. Inn 1631. Al. Ox.; SP94/22, f. 241; GI Admiss. m. 10 Feb. 1624, Cecilia, da. of Robert Waller of Coleshill, Bucks., 1s. 1da. Lipscomb, Bucks. iii. 182; CTB, i. 624; Wilts. N and Q, vi. 436. suc. fa. 1628. Longden, xiii. 243. exec. 5 July 1643. Historical Collections ed. J. Rushworth, v. 326. sig. Na[thaniel] Tomkins.

Offices Held

Chorister, Magdalen Coll. 1596 – 1604, clerk 1604 – 06; usher, Magdalen Coll. sch. 1606–10. J.R. Bloxam, Reg. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. ii. 47.

Servant to Sir John Digby* at Madrid ?1611 – 17, Prince Charles 1620. D. Lloyd, Mems. of the Lives of Excellent Personages (1668), p. 564; Historical Collections, v. 326.

Clerk, duchy of Cornw. Council 1625–?d., SC6/Chas.I/1637. Queen Henrietta Maria’s Council by 1627–d., LR5/57, ‘book of wages’, f. 6v. of the PC (extraordinary) by 1628; Procs. 1628, vi. 137. commr. arrears, Piracy Benevolence 1627-at least 1628. T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, pp. 233, 256.

Steward, Penrith manor, Cumb. by 1630. CSP Dom. 1629–31, pp. 261, 266.

Parlimentarian

TOMKINS, Nathaniel (1584-1643), of Dean’s Yard, Westminster and Fetter Lane, London

Main residences: Dean's Yard, Westminster; Fetter Lane, London.

Author

V.C.D.M.

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

TOMKINS, Nathaniel (1584-1643)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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