HENEAGE, Thomas (by 1532-95), of Lincoln and Copt Hall, Essex.

Family and Education

b. by 1532, 1st s. of Robert Heneage of Lincoln and London by Lucy, da. and coh. of Ralph Buckton of Hemswell, Lincs.; bro. of Michael. educ. Queens’, Camb. matric. pens. 1549, MA 1564. m. (1) settlement 1555, Anne, da. of Sir Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton, Glos., 1da.; (2) 2 May 1594, Mary, da. of Anthony Browne I, 1st Viscount Montagu, wid. of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, s.p. suc. fa. 27 July 1556. Kntd. 1 Dec. 1577.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/110/100. PCC 24 Ketchyn; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 481; Cott. Claudius C. III; H. Nicolas, Mems. Hatton, 39; DNB.

Offices Held

Steward, manor of Hatfield, Herts. 1561; gent. privy chamber by 1565; treasurer, chamber 1570; j.p.q. Essex, Lincs. (Lindsey) 1573/74; jt. (with bro. Michael) keeper of recs. Tower of London 1576–dep. lt. Essex by 1585; PC and v.-chamberlain 6 Sept. 1587; chancellor, duchy of Lancaster 1590 – d.; recorder, Colchester, Essex 1590; high steward, Kingston-upon-Hull 1590, Salisbury 1591, Winchester 1592; ranger, Epping forest, Essex. CPR, 1560–3, p. 176; HMC 11th Rep. VII, 139; Wright Eliz. i. 209; APC, vii. 374; xv. 228; Egerton Pprs. (Cam. Soc. xii), 91; SP12/179/53; HMC Foljambe, 25; Somerville, Duchy, i. 396; Neale, Commons, 165, 235; J. J. Sheahan, Kingston-upon-Hull, 255; Hants RO, Winchester 1st bk. ordinances, f. 275; Lansd. 83, f. 216; E. K. Chambers, Eliz. Stage, i. 64.

Parlimentarian

HENEAGE, Thomas (by 1532-95), of Lincoln and Copt Hall, Essex.

Main residences: Lincoln; Copt Hall, Essex.

Author

M.K.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

HENEAGE, Thomas (by 1532-95)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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