WALMESLEY, Thomas (c.1537-1612), of Dunkenhalgh, Lancs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1537, 1st s. of Thomas Walmesley of Showley by Margaret, da. of James Livesey of Livesey. educ. L. Inn 1559, called 1567. m. Anne (d. 19 Apr. 1635), da. and h. of Robert Shuttleworth of Hacking, 1s. suc. fa. 16 Apr. 1584. Kntd. 1603.Foster, Lancs. Peds. ; Abram, Blackburn, 433.

Offices Held

Gov. L. Inn 1575, Lent reader 1578, autumn reader 1580, serjeant-at-law 1580; commr. musters, Lancs. 1580; j.p. Lancs. by 1587; master forester of Quernmore, duchy of Lancaster 1587, 2nd justice at Lancaster 1589; j.c.p. 1589; freeman, Southampton 1595; commr. eccles. causes 1598 (Chester), 1603, 1604.Foss, Judges, 698–9; Lancs. Lieutenancy Pprs. (Chetham Soc. 1), 109; Lansd. 53, f. 37; Somerville, Duchy, i. 474, 509; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 599; 1598–1601, p. 15; HMC Hatfield, xv. 223–4; xvi. 290; DNB.

Parlimentarian

WALMESLEY, Thomas (c.1537-1612), of Dunkenhalgh, Lancs.

Main residence: Dunkenhalgh, Lancs.

Author

N.M.S.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

WALMESLEY, Thomas (c.1537-1612)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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