WILSFORD, Sir Thomas (c.1585-1646), of Ilding, Kingston, Kent

Family and Education

b. c. 1585,C142/319/190. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Wilsford (Wilford†) of Ilding and Maria, da. and h. of Edward Poynings. m. by 1608 Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edwin Sandys* of Northbourne, Kent, 5s. 5da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. Nov. 1607; suc. fa. 1610; admon. 10 Aug. 1646. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 104-5; Arch. Cant. xx. 6, 38; Regs. of S. Giles in Kingston, Kent ed. C. Hales Wilkie, 24-5, 27-8, 127; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 143. sig. Tho. Wilsford.

Offices Held

Member, Virg. Co. by 1620. Virg. Co. Recs. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 336.

Capt. RN 1620–1. Harl. 1581, f. 72v.

J.p. Kent by 1625–37; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Chas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 1, 292; C231/5, f. 232. freeman, Canterbury, Kent 1625, Roll of Freemen of Canterbury comp. J.M. Cowper, 310. Dover 1635; Add. 29625, f. 68v. commr. sewers, Kent 1625-at least 1639, C181/3, f. 157v; 181/5, p. 292. E. Kent by 1630-at least 1642, Cent. Kent. Stud. S/EK/SO3, pp. 134, 498. Forced Loan, Kent 1626–7, Harl. 6846, f. 37; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. knighthood fines 1630–2, E178/7154, f. 88c; 5368, unfol. charitable uses, Kent and Cinque Ports 1633, C192/1, unfol. piracy, Cinque Ports 1639, C181/5, p. 262. subsidy, Kent 1642, SR, v. 152. array 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Parlimentarian

WILSFORD, Sir Thomas (c.1585-1646), of Ilding, Kingston, Kent

Main residence: Ilding, Kingston, Kent.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

WILSFORD, Sir Thomas (c.1585-1646)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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