STREET, Thomas (1625-96), of Worcester and the Inner Temple.

Family and Education

bap. 13 Oct. 1625, 1st s. of George Street, brewer, of Worcester by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Andrews of Barnshall, Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. 1642-5; I. Temple 1646, called 1653, m. (1) by 1649, Maria (d.1668) da. of John Wightwick, serjeant-at-law, of Tamworth, Staffs., 3s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) lic. 16 Sept. 1686, Penelope (d.1696), da. and coh, of Sir Rowland Berkeley of Cotheridge, Worcs., s.p. suc. fa. c.1643; Kntd. 8 June 1681.Worcs. RO, Worcester St. Andrew bishops’ transcripts; Trans. Worcs. Arch. Soc. n.s. xxiv. 47-48, 49; W. Thomas, Worcester Cathedral (1797), 115; PCC 80, 242 Bond; The Gen. vii. 100; Burton’s Diary, iii. 431.

Offices Held

J.p. Worcs. July 1660–81, 1684–?d.; commr. for assessment, Worcester Aug. 1660–80, Worcs. 1661 – 80, Brec., Glam. and Rad. 1673 – 80, Worcs. and Worcester 1689 – 90; capt. of militia ft. Worcs. 1661 – ?87, commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662; recorder, Droitwich by 1664 – Feb. 1688, Worcester 1672 – 83; second justice, Brecon circuit 1667 – 77, c.j. 1677 – 81; bencher, I. Temple 1669; freeman, Bewdley by 1673; commr. for recusants, Worcs. 1675.Worcs. RO, 261/4/679; SP29/21/48; Worcester chamber order bk. 1650–78, f. 90; 1679–1721, f. 108; SP44/335/424; Univ. Birmingham Hist. Jnl. i. 108.

Receiver and collector of sewer fines June 1660–80; serjeant-at-law 1677, King’s serjeant 1678 – 81; baron of the Exchequer 23 Apr. 1681–4; j.c.p. 1684–9.CSP Dom. 1660–1, pp. 47, 144; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 1282; W. R. Williams, Worcs. Members, 98.

Parlimentarian

STREET, Thomas (1625-96), of Worcester and the Inner Temple.

Main residences: Worcester; the Inner Temple.

Author

E.R.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

STREET, Thomas (1625-96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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