TRESHAM, Sir Thomas (by 1500-59), of Rushton, Northants.

Family and Education

b. by 1500, 1st s. of John Tresham of Rushton by Isabel, da. and coh. of Sir James Harington of Hornby, Lancs. m. Anne, da. and coh. of Sir William Parr, Lord Parr of Horton, 3s. 1da.; (2) Lettice, da. of Sir Thomas Peniston of Hawridge, Bucks., wid. of Robert Knollys (d.1521) of Rotherfield Greys, Oxon. and Sir Robert Lee (d.1539) of Quarrendon, Bucks. suc. fa. 1521. Kntd. by 1524.Of age at fa.’s death. M. E. Finch, Five Northants. Fams. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), ped. at end of vol.; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 180-1.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Northants. 1524 – Jan. 1526, 1539 – 40, 1555 – 56; j.p. 1531 – d.; commr. tenths of spiritualities 1535, musters 1539, 1542, 1546, benevolence 1544/45, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; other commissions 1527 – 54; esquire of the body by 1533; grand prior, order of St. John of Jerusalem Nov. in 1557–d.LP Hen. VIII, ii, iv, v, viii, xi-xiv, xvi, xvii, xx, xxi; CPR, 1547–8, p. 87; 1550–3, pp. 141, 395; 1553, pp. 356, 414; 1553–4, pp. 22, 29; 1554–5, pp. 106, 109; 1557–8, p. 313; Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 159.

Parlimentarian

TRESHAM, Sir Thomas (by 1500-59), of Rushton, Northants.

Main residence: Rushton, Northants.

Author

S.M.T.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

TRESHAM, Sir Thomas (by 1500-59)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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