BILSON, Sir Thomas (1592-c.1647), of West Mapledurham, Buriton, Hants and Southwark, Surr.

Family and Education

bap. 29 Feb. 1592,Hants RO, 74M81W/PR1, unfol. (par. reg. of St. Swithun’s, Winchester). 1st s. of Thomas Bilson, DD, bp. of Winchester 1597-1616, and Anne, da. of Thomas Mill† of Southampton, Hants. Hants Field Club Pprs. xix. 261-4, 273. educ. New Coll. Oxf. 1606; L. Inn 1609; travelled abroad, Florence 1609. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss.; CSP Dom. 1603-10, p. 564. m. 6 Aug. 1612, Westminster Abbey (Harl. Soc. Reg. x), 64. Susanna, da.of Sir William Uvedale of Wickham Hants, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Hants Field Club Pprs. xix. 261-4, 273. Kntd. 25 Oct. 1613; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 153. suc. fa. 1616. C142/353/85. d. c. 1647. PROB 11/304, f. 11v.

Offices Held

J.p. Hants 1614–21; C66/1988; C193/13/1. commr. sewers, Winchester, Hants 1617, C181/2, f. 296v. subsidy, Hants 1621 – 22, 1624; C212/22/20–1, 23; I.o.W. RO, OG/BB/36. capt. militia ft., Hants 1628-at least 1640; Add. 21922, f. 151v, passim. commr. assessment, Hants 1641. SR, v. 88.

Parlimentarian

BILSON, Sir Thomas (1592-c.1647), of West Mapledurham, Buriton, Hants and Southwark, Surr.

Main residences: West Mapledurham, Buriton, Hants.; Southwark, Surr.

Author

V.C.D.M.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BILSON, Sir Thomas (1592-c.1647)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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