THROCKMORTON, Sir Nicholas (1515/16-71), of Aldgate, London and Paulerspury, Northants.

Family and Education

b. 1515 /16, 4th s. of Sir George Throckmorton, and bro. of Anthony, Clement, George, John I, Kenelm, and Robert. m. by 1553, Anne, da. of Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington, Surr., 10s. inc. Arthur and Nicholas 3da. Kntd. 1970.Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 200; Camden, Annals (1717), 221; Stow, Survey of London (1720), i. 63; Nash, Worcs. i. 452; PCC 9 Daper.

Offices Held

Page, household of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond by 1532 – 36; servant, household of William, Baron Parr by 1543; sewer, household of Queen Catherine Parr by 1544–7 or 8; gent. privy chamber by 1549 – 53; undertreasurer of the mint 25 Dec. 1549 – 24 June 1552; keeper, Brigstock park, Northants. 14 Sept. 1553 – d.; j.p. Northants. from c. 1559; ambassador to France 1563 – 64, to Scotland 1565, 1567; chamberlain of the Exchequer from 21 June 1564; chief butler of England and Wales from 28 Nov. 1565.Soc. Antiq. 1790, p. 167; APC, iv. 76, 77, 84; CPR, 1549–51, p. 137; 1553 and App. Edw. VI, p. 9; 1563–6, pp. 118, 234; CSP Dom. Add. 1547–65, pp. 503, 561; Lansd. 1218, f. 21v.

Parlimentarian

THROCKMORTON, Nicholas (1515/16-71), of London and Paulerspury, Northants.

Main residences: Aldgate, London; Paulerspury, Northants.

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P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

THROCKMORTON, Sir Nicholas (1515/16-71)

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Oxford 1644

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