Family and Education
b. c. 1490, 1st s. of Sir Richard Elyot of Wiltshire and London by 1st w. Alice, da. of Sir Thomas Delamere of Aldermaston, Berks., wid. of Thomas Dabridgecourt. educ. M. Temple, adm. 1510. m. c.1510, Margaret, da. of John Abarough of Downton, Wilts. s.p. suc. fa. 1522. Kntd. 1530.Date of birth estimated from first reference. DNB; S. E. Lehmberg, Sir Thomas Elyot, 4-9, 16-17, 189; PCC 24 Maynwaryng; LP Hen. VIII, v; Corresp. More, ed. Rogers, 249.
Offices Held
Clerk of western assizes and commr. of gaol delivery, western circuit c. 1510 – 26; j.p. Wilts. 1515, 1525 – 29, Oxon. 1522 – d., Cambs. 1532 – d., eastern circuit 1540; commr. tenths of spiritualities, Oxon. 1535, musters, Cambs. 1546; other commissions 1538 – d.; sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 1527 – 28, Cambs. and Hunts. 1532 – 33, 1544 – 45; clerk of the Council c. 1523 – 30; ambassador to Charles V 1531–2.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Long Combe, Oxon; Carlton cum Willingham, Cambs.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
ELYOT, Sir Thomas (c.1490-1546)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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