EYNNS (GYNNS, HEYNES), Thomas (c.1515-78), of Westminster, Mdx. and Heslington, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1515, 4th s. of Thomas Eynns of Stretton, Salop by Joyce, da. of Humphrey Gatacre. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edward Neville of Billingbear, Berks., prob. s.p.Date of birth estimated from first appointment Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 235; Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 359.

Offices Held

Servant of Duke of Richmond by 1536; sec. to Prince Edward by 1543 – 47; ?dep. sec., council in the north 1542, sec. and keeper of the signet 4 Feb. 1550 – d.; esquire of the body by 1553; j.p. Yorks. 1558/59, Cumb., Northumb., Wesmld. 1573/74, commr. for eccles. offences in north 1561, 1568.LP Hen. VIII, xiv; C219/18B/117; E179/69/31, 48; Roy. 7C, 16, f. 94; R. R. Reid, King’s Council in the North, 170n; CPR, 1549–51, p. 294; 1553–4, p. 445; 1560–3, pp. 170, 187; 1569–72, pp. 216, 221.

Parlimentarian

EYNNS (GYNNS, HEYNES), Thomas (c.1515-78), of Westminster, Mdx. and Heslington, Yorks.

Main residences: Westminster, Mdx.; Heslington, Yorks.

Author

P.S.E.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

EYNNS (GYNNS, HEYNES), Thomas (c.1515-78)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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