CAWARDEN, Thomas (by 1514-59), of Blackfriars, London and Bletchingley, Surr.

Gent. privy chamber by 1540; various keeperships and stewardships inc. manors of Bletchingley 1540, Donnington, Berks. 1541, Nonsuch, Surr. 1544, Hampton Court 1550; master of revels and tents 1544 – d.; commr. benevolence, Surr. and Southwark 1544/45, chantries, Surr., Suss. and Southwark 1547, Surr., Suss. and Chichester 1548, relief, Surr. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; other commissions 1548 – d.; j.p. Surr. 1547, 1558/59; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1547 – 48; jt. (with Sir Edward Warner) lt. of Tower 17 Nov.-10 Dec. 1558.LP Hen. VIII, xv, xvi, xix, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 90; 1548–9, p. 135; 1550–3, pp. 142, 395; 1553, pp. 316, 357, 415; HMC 7th Rep. 607, 614; E. Straker, Wealden Iron, 114; Guildford mus. Loseley 1075; Lansd. 2(10), f. 32.