STANHOPE, Sir Thomas (c.1540-96), of Shelford, Notts.

Family and Education

b. c. 1540, 1st s. of Sir Michael Stanhope and bro. of Edward Stanhope I, Edward Stanhope II, John Stanhope and Michael Stanhope. m. Margaret, 3rd da. and coh. of Sir John Porte of Etwall, Derbys. by Elizabeth, o. da. of Sir Thomas Gifford of Chillington, Staffs., 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1552. Kntd. 1575.

Offices Held

J.p.q. Notts. from c. 1561, sheriff 1562 – 63, 1574 – 75, 1587 – 88, dep. lt. by 1591, custos rot. from c. 1594; j.p.q. Derbys. from c. 1561, sheriff 1562–3.C142/280/90; DNB (Stanhope, Sir Michael); Thoroton, Notts. ed. Throsby, i. 290–2; Lansd. 1218, ff. 616, 636; C66/1421; HMC Hatfield, iv. 212–15.

Parlimentarian

STANHOPE, Sir Thomas (c.1540-96), of Shelford, Notts.

Main residence: Shelford, Notts.

Author

A.M.M.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

STANHOPE, Sir Thomas (c.1540-96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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