THOMAS, William (by 1524-54), of London and Llanthomas, Brec.

Family and Education

b. by 1524 ?s. of one Thomas of Llanthomas. ?; educ. Oxf. m. ?(1) by 1544, Margaret, ?da. of one Watkins of Hereford, Herefs., (2) by 1553, Thomasin, da. of Thomas Mildmay of Chelmsford, Essex, wid. of Anthony Bourchier (d. 13 July 1551) of London and Barnsley, Glos., 1da.Date of birth estimated from first certain reference. LP Hen. VIII, xix, xx; P. J. Laven, ‘Life and Writings of William Thomas’ (London Univ. M.A. thesis, 1954), 16; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 251; PCC 20 Bucke; CPR, 1553, p. 4; LJ, i. 591.

Offices Held

?Clerk of the peace and of the crown, Brec., Mont. and Rad. 1542; servant of Sir Anthony Browne by 1545; clerk, the Privy. Council 2550–52/53; sec. to embassy to France 1551; ?coroner, Glos. 1552.LP Hen. VIII, xvi, xx; Lit. Rems. Edw. VI, 258, 582; CPR, 1550–3, p. 220; CSP Dom. 1601–3, Add. 1547–65, p. 425.

Parlimentarian

THOMAS, William (by 1524-54), of London and Llanthomas, Brec.

Main residences: London; Llanthomas, Brec.

Author

T.F.T.B.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

THOMAS, William (by 1524-54)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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