EGLESTON, Thomas (1557-1608), of Winchelsea, Suss.

Family and Education

bap. 2 Nov. 1557, 1st s. of William Egleston of Winchelsea and his w. Margaret, da. of James Blechendon of Aldington, Kent.E. Suss. RO, WIN 53, f. 162; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 138-9; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 116. m. (1) Susan (d.1595), da. of Humphrey Hales of the Dungeon, Kent, at least 1da.; Susan Hales was the sister of Sir James Hales and Joyce Hales, for which see PROB 11/85, ff. 102v-3; E. Suss. RO, AMS 632. However, her name does not appear in the family pedigree: Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 59. (2) Mary, da. of George Woodward† of Upton, Bucks., at least 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1579. d. by 14 June 1608. PROB 11/111, f. 437.

Offices Held

Freeman, Winchelsea 1585, jurat 1585–?d., auditor, chamberlain’s accts. 1586, E. Suss. RO, WIN 53, ff. 263–4, 274. dep. mayor 1589, 1596, mayor 1589 – 91, 1593 – 95, 1596–7; E. Suss. RO, WIN 54, ff. 48, 62, 104, 109, 152; APC, 1595–6, p. 207. dep. for Winchelsea, Brotherhood of the Cinque Ports 1586 – 89, 1593 – 97, 1600 – 02, Guestling 1594, 1598 – 1601, bailiff to Great Yarmouth, Norf. 1595 – 96, auditor to the Guestling 1600–1. Cal. of White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports ed. F. Hull (Kent Recs. xix), 331, 333–4, 336–7, 341–3, 346, 348, 350, 352, 354, 356, 360, 365, 367–9, 373.

Parlimentarian

EGLESTON, Thomas (1557-1608), of Winchelsea, Suss.

Main residence: Winchelsea, Suss.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

EGLESTON, Thomas (1557-1608)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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