MARKHAM, Thomas (by 1523-1607), of Ollerton, Notts. and Kirby Bellars, Leics.

Family and Education

b. by 1523, s. of Sir John Markham of Cotham, Notts. by 3rd w. Anne, da. and coh. of Sir John Strelley of Strelley, Notts.; bro. of William. m. by 1565, Mary, da. and h. of Sir Rice Griffin of Braybrooke and Dingley, Northants., 7s. 4da. 7 other ch. d. inf.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Notts. (Thoroton Soc. rec. ser. xiii), 21; Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 24-25; C. Brown, Newark, i. 41; C.R. Markham, Markham Memorials, i. 39, 87, 93, 98; NRA 5783, p. 97.

Offices Held

Gent. waiter to 2nd Earl of Rutland by 1549; bailiff, manor of Mansfield, Notts. Nov. 1550, Clipston, Notts. 1568; keeper, Lyndhurst and Normanswood within Sherwood forest Nov. 1550, Sherwood forest 1564; member, household of Princess Elizabeth by 1558; standard bearer of gent. pens. 1559 – 72; j.p.q. Notts. 1561 – 91, steward, lordship of Newark, Notts. 2 Apr. 1568; sheriff, Notts. 1577 – 78; commr. to administer oath of supremacy 1592.HMC Rutland, i. 294; iv. 363; CPR, 1549–51, p. 210; 1563–6, pp. 73–74, 309, 319; 1566–9, pp. 127, 323; CSP Dom. Add. 1566–79, pp. 31, 49; HMC Middleton, 160; HMC Hatfield, x. 328; LC2/4(3), p. 96; E179/69/84; E407/1/6, 7 ex inf. W. J. Tighe.

Parlimentarian

MARKHAM, Thomas (by 1523-1607), of Ollerton, Notts. and Kirby Bellars, Leics.

Main residences: Ollerton, Notts.; Kirby Bellars, Leics.

Author

C.J.B.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

MARKHAM, Thomas (by 1523-1607)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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