WALLER, Sir Thomas (c.1569-1613), of Groombridge and Dover Castle, Kent; formerly of Brenchley, Kent

Family and Education

b. c. 1569, 2nd s. of Sir Walter Waller† (d.1599) of Groombridge and Anne, da. of Philip Chute of Bethersden, Kent.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 130; Berry, Bucks. Genealogies, 3; J.F. Wadmore, ‘Brenchley, its Church and Ancient Houses’, Arch. Cant. xiii. 132. educ. vol. Ireland 1597; G. Inn 1601.CSP Ire. 1596-7, p. 343; GI Admiss. m. 5 Sept. 1593, Margaret, da. of Sampson Lennard* of Knole, Kent, 2s. 1da. IGI Kent; T. Barrett-Lennard, Fams. Lennard and Barrett, 216. Kntd. 19 July 1597. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 94. d. 4 July 1613. WARD 7/49/146.

Offices Held

J.p. Kent and Suss. 1598–d.; C231/1, f. 145; Cal. of Assize Recs., Kent Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 121. provost-marshal, Kent 1601; APC, 1600–1, p. 164. dep. to lt. of Dover Castle, Sir Thomas Fane† 1603, lt. of Dover Castle (jt.) 1604 – 06, (sole) 1606–d.; HMC Hatfield, xv. 279; xviii. 423–4. commr. sewers, Dengemarsh, Kent and Suss. 1604, Rye, Suss. 1604, Rother valley, Suss. 1609 – at least11, Gravesend, Kent 1610; C181/1, ff. 92, 96; 181/2, ff. 88, 106, 150v. freeman, Dover 1604;Add. 29623, f. 4. commr. piracy, Cinque Ports 1609–d.; C181/2, ff. 85, 185. capt. militia horse and dep. lt. Kent 1608–d. J.J. McGurk, ‘Letter bk. relating to Lieutenancy of Kent 1604–28’, Arch. Cant. lxxxii. 133, 138.; commr. subsidy, Kent 1608, aid 1609, 1612. SP14/31/1; 14/43/107.

Bailiff, butlerage 1605; C2/Jas.I/B13/63, f. 1. commr. starch licences 1607; HMC Sackville, i. 155; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 390. chief butler 1607–d. E214/1140; C66/1899/1; PROB 11/122, f. 462.

Parlimentarian

WALLER, Sir Thomas (c.1569-1613), of Groombridge and Dover Castle, Kent; formerly of Brenchley, Kent

Main residences: Groombridge; Dover Castle, Kent; Brenchley, Kent.

Author

P.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

WALLER, Sir Thomas (c.1569-1613)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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