Family and Education
b. ?1550, 1st s. of Sir John Thynne of Longleat by Christian, da. of Sir Richard Gresham, mercer of London; bro. of Thomas I. educ. Oxf. BA 1573. m. 1575 /7, Joan (d.1612), da. of Sir Rowland Hayward, clothworker of London, by Joan, da. of William Tillesworth, goldsmith of London, 2s. inc. Thomas II 2da. suc. fa. 1580. Kntd. 1603.Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 192-3; Collins, Peerage, ii. 499-500; PCC 24 Dixy, 22 Fenner.
Offices Held
J.p. Wilts. from c. 1583, sheriff 1593 – 94; j.p. Som. from c. 1583, rem. c. 1587, rest. 1591; Glos. from c. 1583, rem. c. 1587; Salop from 1596.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Longleat, Wilts.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
THYNNE, John (?1550-1604)
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