THYNNE, Sir John (1513 or 1515-80), of Longleat, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. 1513 or 1515, 1st s. of Thomas Thynne of Stretton, Salop by Margaret, da. of Thomas Heynes or Eynes of Stretton. m. (1) 1548, Christian or Christiana, da. of Sir Richard Gresham of London, 3s. inc. John and Thomas I 3da.; (2) by 1567, Dorothy, da. of William Wroughton of Broadhenton, later wife of Sir Carew Ralegh of Downton, 5s. Kntd. 1547.Genealogist, xi. 193-5; Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 192-3; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 461.

Offices Held

Citizen and mercer of London; high steward, Warminister; surveyor, crown lands, Wilts. 1545, 1580; commr. chantries 1548, musters 1569; sheriff, Som. and Dorset 1548 – 49, Wilts. 1569–70.

J.p. Wilts. from 1558, Glos. from 1558, Som. from 1573; custos rot. Wilts. from c.1564.Hoare, Wilts. Heytesbury, 80; Wilts. Arch. Mag. viii. 311–41; Lansd. 19, f. 208; 105, f. 104; CPR, 1548–9, p. 135; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 341; C66/985.

Parlimentarian

THYNNE, John (1512/13-80), of London and Longleat, Wilts.

Main residence: Longleat, Wilts.

Author

M.B.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

THYNNE, Sir John (1513 or.1515-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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