TYRWHITT, Sir Robert (by 1504-72), of Leighton Bromswold, Hunts.

Family and Education

b. by 1504, 2nd s. of Sir Robert Tyrwhitt (d.1548) of Kettleby, Lincs. by Maud, da. of Sir Robert Tailboys, de jure 8th Lord Kyme, of Kyme, Lincs.; bro. of Philip. m. (1) Bridget, da. and h. of Sir John Wiltshire of Stone Castle, Kent, wid. of Sir Richard Wingfield of Kimbolton, and Sir Nicholas Harvey (d.1532) of Ickworth, Suff.; (2) by 1540, Elizabeth (d.1578), da. of Sir Goddard Oxenbridge of Brede, Suss., at least 1da. d.v.p. Kntd. 1543.

Offices Held

Esquire of the body by 1525; chamberlain, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. 13 Sept. 1525; j.p. Hunts. 1536, 1544, 1554 – d., Lincs. (Lindsey) 1538, Northants. 1554, Beds. 1554 – d.; keeper, manor of Dytton, Bucks. 1536; sheriff, Lincs. 1540 – 41, Cambs. and Hunts. 1557 – 58; master of the hunt, Mortlake, Surr. 1540; gent. privy chamber by 1540; subsidy commr. Hunts. 1563, eccles. commr. diocese of Lincoln and Peterborough 1571; servant, household of Queen Catherine Parr July 1543–8, master of the horse by 1544, steward by 1547; constable, Kimbolton castle, Hunts. 1544; steward, duchy of Lancaster, Higham Ferrers, Northants. by 1546; steward, unknown property for Thomas, Baron Seymour of Sudeley by 1548; jt. ld. lt. Hunts. in 1551; numerous other minor offices.

Parlimentarian

TYRWHITT, Sir Robert I (by 1504-72), of Mortlake, Surr. and Leighton Bromswold, Hunts.

Main residence: Leighton Bromswold, Hunts.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

TYRWHITT, Sir Robert (by 1504-72)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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