TYRWHITT, Sir Robert II (c.1510-81), of Kettleby, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. c.1510, 1st s. of Sir William Tyrwhitt (d. 19 Mar. 1541) of Scotter by Isabel, da. of William Girlington of Normanby; bro. of Marmaduke and Tristram. m. by 1531, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Oxenbridge of Etchingham, Suss., 9s. inc. William 13da. suc. gdfa. 4 July 1548. Kntd. by 16 Feb. 1553.Date of birth estimated from family history. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1019-20; CPR, 1549-51, p. 232; 1550-3, p. 395; R. P. Tyrwhitt, Fam. Tyrwhitt, 30.

Offices Held

J.P. Lincs. (Lindsey) 1547–?d.; commr. relief, Lincs. (Lindsey) and Lincoln 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Lincs. (Lindsey) 1553, subsidy 1563; other commissions 1547 – 78; jt. (with Sir Edward Dymoke and Sir William Willoughby, Baron Willoughby of Parham) ld. lt. Lincs. May 1559; sheriff 1559–60.CPR, 1547–8, pp. 75, 77, 78, 86; 1549–51, p. 67; 1550–3, p. 395; 1553, pp. 355, 361, 414; 1553–4, p. 21; 1554–5, pp. 106, 109, 110; 1555–7, pp. 371–2; 1560–3, p. 439; 1563–6, pp. 40, 42; 1569–72, pp. 221, 222, 225; APC, vii. 284; HMC Hatfield, ii. 209; Lansd. 8, ff. 77–82; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 108.

Parlimentarian

TYRWHITT, Sir Robert II (c.1510-81), of Kettleby, Lincs.

Main residence: Kettleby, Lincs.

Author

T.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

TYRWHITT, Sir Robert II (c.1510-81)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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