PARRY, Thomas (1544-1616), of Hampstead Marshall, Berks.

Family and Education

b. 1544, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Parry by Anne, da. of Sir William Reade of Boarstall, Bucks., wid. of Sir Giles Greville and of Sir Adrian Fortescue of Shirburn and Stonor Place, Oxon. educ. Winchester 1558 (scholar, aged 14); abroad. m. Dorothy Brooke of Bristol, maid of honour to the Queen, s.p. suc. fa. 1560. Kntd. 1601.

Offices Held

J.p. Berks. from c. 1573, commr. musters 1573, sheriff 1575 – 76, 1587 – 88, dep. lt. 1593, collector of loans 1590, 1598; ambassador to France 1601 – 05; PC and chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster Dec. 1607; commr. to regulate King’s income 1612.DNB; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvii), 191; APC, vii. 98; xx. 187; xxiv. 254; xxviii. 559.

Parlimentarian

PARRY, Sir Thomas (1541-1616), of Hampstead Marshall, Berks. and Lambeth, Surr.

Main residence: Hampstead Marshall, Berks.

Author

A.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

PARRY, Thomas (1544-1616)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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