SEYMOUR, Sir Thomas I (by 1476-1535/36), of London, Saffron Walden, Essex and Hoxton, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. by 1476, s. of John Seymour of Saffron Walden by Christian. m. by 1515, Mary, wid. of Robert Imber (d.1512); 1da. illegit. Kntd. June 1520.Date of birth estimated from admission to freedom of Mercers’ Co., List of mercers (T/S Mercers’ Hall), 445. PCC 31 Hogen, 28 Fetiplace; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 3, f. 18; C1/887/14.

Offices Held

Warden, Mercers’ Co. 1509 – 10, master 1517 – 18, 1525 – 26; alderman, London 1515 – d., auditor 1515 – 17, 1526 – 28, sheriff 1516 – 17, mayor 1526 – 27; mayor, staple of Calais 1523, staple at Westminster 1530; commr. subsidy, London 1523, 1524; j.p. Essex 1530 – d., Herts. 1531–d.Acts. Ct. of Mercers’ Co. ed. Lyell and Watney, 325, 446, 698; City of London RO, rep. 3, f. 61v; 7, f. 143; jnl. 11, ff. 227, 265v; 12, f. 354v; 13, f. 32; LP Hen. VIII, iii-v.

Parlimentarian

SEYMOUR, Sir Thomas I (by 1476-1535/36), of London, Saffron Walden, Essex and Hoxton, Mdx.

Main residences: London; Saffron Walden, Essex; Hoxton, Mdx.

Author

H.M.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

SEYMOUR, Sir Thomas I (by 1476-1535/36)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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