RANDOLPH, Thomas (1522/23-90), of St. Peter’s Hill, London and Milton, Kent.

Family and Education

b. 1522 /23, 2nd s. of Avery Randolph of Badlesmere, Kent by Anne, da. of Sir John Gaynsford of Crowhurst, Surr. educ. Canterbury sch.; Christ Church, Oxf., BA 1545, BCL 1548, suppl. DCL 1566, 1574. m. (1) 1571, Anne, da. of Thomas Walsingham of Chislehurst, Kent, s.p.; (2) by 1575, Ursula, da. of Henry Copinger of Buxhall, Suff., 3s. prob. 3da.Aged 67 at death, Wood, Ath. Ox. ed. Bliss, i. 563. Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p. 474; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 12; CSP Dom. 1547-80, pp. 301, 424; CSP For. 1569-71, pp. 176, 529; London IPMs (Brit. Rec. Soc. xxxvi), 146-7; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 129; PCC 75 Drury.

Offices Held

Notary public by Apr. 1548; principal, Broadgates Hall 21 Nov. 1549 – 14 Oct. 1553; envoy to Germany 1558, Scotland 1559 – 66, Russia 1568 – 69, Scotland 1570, 1572, France 1573, 1576, Scotland 1578, 1581, 1586; master of the posts 1567 – d.; constable (by assignment from Sir Robert Constable), Queenborough castle, Kent 1567 – d.; steward, manors of Merden and Milton, Kent 1567 – d.; chamberlain, the Exchequer 14 May 1572 – d.; j.p. Kent 1573/74; commr. musters, Kent c.1584.Emden, 474; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 301; 1581–90, p. 672; CSP Dom. Add. 1566–79, p. 453; CPR, 1566–9, p. 144; 1569–72, p. 448.

Parlimentarian

RANDOLPH, Thomas (1522/23-90), of St. Peter’s Hill, London and Milton, Kent.

Main residences: St. Peter's Hill, London; Milton, Kent.

Author

H.M.

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

RANDOLPH, Thomas (1522/23-90)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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