Family and Education
b. by 1513, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Nicholas Saunders of Charlwood by Alice, da. of John Hungate of (?Saxton), Yorks. educ. I. Temple, adm. 1527. m. settlement 6 June 1539, Alice (d. 21 May 1558), da. of Sir Edmund Walsingham of Scadbury, Chislehurst, Kent, 3s. 2da. Kntd. ?1550. suc. fa. 29 Aug. 1553.Date of birth estimated from education. Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 18; Surr. Arch. Colls. iv. 10; xi. 18; C142/141/25; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 12(1), f. 177; CPR, 1553, p. 357.
Offices Held

Attendant on Lent reader, I. Temple 1546, 1547, Summer 1546, Autumn reader 1546, 1547, treasurer 1556 – 58, gov. in 1557.

Solicitor, household of Queens Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard 1540; j.p. Surr. 1541 – 58, q. 1558/59; commr. chantries Surr., Suss. and chantries, Surr., Suss. and Chichester 1548, relief, Surr., Suss. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Surr. 1553, musters 1557, conventicles 1557, subsidy 1563; King’s remembrancer, the Exchequer Aug. 1549 – d.; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1553–4.LP Hen. VIII, xvi, xvii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 90; 1549–51, p. 135; 1550–3, p. 395 1553, pp. 357, 415; 1560–3, pp. 441, 485; 1563–6, p. 137; HMC 7th Rep. 607; The Gen. n.s. xxx. 26; Guildford mus. Loseley 1074; City of London RO, rep. 12(1), f. 177; Manning and Bray, Surr. ii. 190.

Main residences: London; Charlwood, Surr.
Author
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title

SAUNDERS, Thomas (by 1513-65)

Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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