KENT, Thomas (1590-1656), of Winsley and Devizes, Wilts.

Family and Education

bap. 27 Oct. 1590,Wilts. RO, 1597/1, f. 6v. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Kent* of Devizes and Mary, da. of Thomas Wyatt of Calne, Wilts. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 47. m. (1) 8 June 1612, Wilts. RO, 883/1, unfol. Katherine (bur. 25 Jan. 1623), da. of Thomas Reade of Bradford, minister, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) by 1625, Margaret (bur. 2 Jan. 1656), 2s. 4da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1630. PROB 11/159, ff. 204-6v. d. 1656. Wilts. Arch. and Nat. Hist. Soc. Lib. Devizes, Kite, Wilts. Peds. ii. 246; Wilts. RO, 1597/1, f. 32; 1597/2, unfol. sig. Thomas Kent.

Offices Held

Burgess, Devizes 1617, member of the Twelve 1622, common councilman 1625-c.1640, Wilts. RO, G20/1/16, f. 296v; G20/1/17, ff. 6v, 35. mayor 1626, 1632, 1639, Wilts. RO, G20/1/17, ff. 42, 93v; C231/5, f. 345. steward of ct. of record (jt.) 1626 – 29, (sole) 1629-c.1640. Wilts. RO, G20/1/17, ff. 36, 65v, 82.

Parlimentarian

KENT, Thomas (1590-1656), of Winsley and Devizes, Wilts.

Main residences: Winsley; Devizes, Wilts.

Author

H.J.L.

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

KENT, Thomas (1590-1656)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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