Family and Education
b. c.1357, 1st. s. of Sir Robert Swinburne by his 1st w. Agnes Felton; nephew and coh. of Sir William Felton (d.1367); half-bro. of William. m. bef. June 1391, Elizabeth (c.1358-2 Dec. 1433), da. of Sir Philip Limbury (d.1367), of Limbury, Beds. by his w. Joan, sis. and h. of Philip Limbury, wid. of Sir Walter Paveley (d.1379) of Boughton Aluph and Stowting, Kent, and of Sir Thomas Trivet (d.1388) of Otterhampton, Som., s.p. Kntd. by May 1380.
Offices Held

Jt. keeper of Roxburgh castle, Northumb. 28 Feb. 1385-c. Feb. 1386, keeper 24 Feb. 1386–12 July 1388.

Bailiff of the duke of York’s lordship of Tynedale bef. Feb. 1390.

Warden of Guînes castle, Pas de Calais 14 Oct. 1390–8 Nov. 1393.C76/75 m. 8.

Capt. of Calais 26 Nov. 1394–10 Oct. 1395.C76/79 m. 8.

Keeper of Hammes castle, Picardy 7 Mar. 1397 – d.

J.p. Essex 22 July – Nov. 1397.

Constable and steward of the lordship of Clare, Suff. 27 Nov. 1401-July 1403.

Lt. of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland, as constable of Eng. bef. July 1403.

Envoy to treat with France 26 Aug. 1403, Flanders 20 Dec. 1403, France 23 May 1409, Castile 14 Aug., 21 Dec. 1409, France 2 Aug. 1410, Castile 29 Nov. 1410.Foedera ed. Rymer (orig. edn.), viii. 324, 344, 588, 593, 617, 650, 657.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 5 Nov. 1403 – 18 Oct. 1404, Kent 22 Nov. 1404–5.

Commr. of inquiry, Calais Jan. 1405 (post mortem).

Mayor, Bordeaux 8 Mar. 1405-bef. Nov. 1411.

Capt. of Fronsac castle (dép. Gironde) 1 Mar. 1409 – d.

Main residences: Gunnerton, Northumb.; Little Horkesley; East Mersea, Essex.
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Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

SWINBURNE, Sir Thomas (c.1357-1412)

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