THROCKMORTON, Robert (by 1513-81), of Coughton, Warws. and Weston Underwood, Bucks.

Family and Education

b. by 1513, 1st s. of Sir George Throckmorton, and bro. of Anthony, Clement, George, John I, Kenelm and Nicholas. educ. ?M. Temple. m. (1) 1527, Muriel, da. of Thomas, 5th Lord Berkeley, 3s. inc. Thomas II 4da.; (2) 1542, Elizabeth (d. 23 Jan. 1554), da. of Sir John Hussey, Lord Hussey, wid. of Walter, Lord Hungerford, at least 2s. 5da. suc. fa. 6 Aug. 1552. Kntd. by 25 Sept. 1553.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/98/75. Dugdale, Warws. 755; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 87-88; Coughton Ct. mss boxes 1-33, no. 764.

Offices Held

Jt. (with fa.) steward, Evesham abbey 1527, Claverdon, Warws. 1531; Maxstoke, Warws. 1535, Balsall, Warws. 1539; bailiff, Warwick 1544 – 45; j.p. Warws. from 1547, q. 1561 – 64, rem. 1570; commr. relief 1550, loan 1557, musters 1569; sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 1553 – 54; constable, Warwick castle Sept. 1553–8; steward, lands of bp. of Worcester in 1564.Coughton Ct. mss boxes 1–33, no. App. 188; box 59; LP Hen. VIII, v; C219/18C/124; CPR, 1547–8, p. 90; 1553, p. 360; 1553–4, pp. 199–200; 1563–6, p. 28; CSP Dom. 1547–80, pp. 95, 343, 366; Cam. Misc. ix(3), 4.

Parlimentarian

THROCKMORTON, Robert (by 1513-81), of Coughton, Warws. and Weston Underwood, Bucks.

Main residences: Coughton, Warws.; Weston Underwood, Bucks.

Author

S.M.T.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

THROCKMORTON, Robert (by 1513-81)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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