Family and Education
b. by 1528, 1st s. of John Southcote by his 1st w. Joanna, da. of Hankford, wid. of one Sydenham; bro. of George Southcote. m. (1) settlement May 1541, Grace (d.1547), da. and h. of John Barnhouse of Devon, 1s. 2da.; (2) Susan, da. of Thomas Kirkham of Blagdon in Paignton, 4s. 6da.; (3) Elizabeth, da. of George Fitzwilliam of Mablethorpe, Lincs., 8s. inc. George and Richard 4da. suc. fa. 14 Sept. 1556.
Offices Held
J.p.q. Devon from 1561; jt. surveyor, Exchequer, Devon and Exeter 1560 – 98; commr. piracy, Devon 1565, sheriff 1558 – 59, 1570–1.
Main residences: Shillingford St. George; Bovey Tracey, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
SOUTHCOTE, Thomas (by 1528-1600)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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