Family and Education
b. by 1507, prob. s. of William Rudston of I. of Ely. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1521. m. (1) by 1528, Dorothy, prob. da. of Nicholas Hughson (?Hewson or Huston); (2) Anne, da. of William Mordaunt, wid. of Humphrey Torrell and of one Fowler; 2s. 4da.Date of birth estimated from education. Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 100; Feet of Fines, Cambs. ed. Palmer, 35; Req.2/8/261; PCC 21 Ketchyn; E. Hailstone, ‘Swaffham Bulbeck’ (printer’s proofs in Camb. Univ. Lib., Cam. bb. 892, 1), 41, 44-45.
Offices Held
J.p. Cambs. 1530 – d., q. 1547, Cambridge 1537, Norfolk circuit 1540; commr. for tenths of spiritualities Cambridge and Cambs 1535, musters Cambs. 1546, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; other commissions 1540 – d.; escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 1536 – 37, 1542–3.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambs.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
RUDSTON, Thomas (by 1507-56)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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