Family and Education
b. c. 16 Nov. 1564,For reasons suggested in R.B. Turton, Alum Farm, 23-4, 28. o.s. (illegit.) of Sir Thomas Chaloner† of Steeple Claydon and Clerkenwell and 2nd w. Audrey (Etheldreda), da. of Edward Frodsham of Elton, Cheshire. Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 230-2. educ. St. Paul’s sch. ?1573-8; Magdalen, Oxf. 1579, aged 14, BA 1582, MA 1605; G. Inn 1583; vol. Low Countries 1585-6. Regs. St. Paul’s Sch. ed. M. McDonnell, 66-7; Al. Ox.; GI Admiss.; R.C. Strong and J.A. van Dorsten, Leicester’s Triumph (Sir Thomas Browne Inst. spec. ser. ii), 113. m. (1) by 1586, Turton, 28. Elizabeth (d. 22 Nov. 1603), da. of Sir William Fleetwood† of London and Great Missenden, Bucks., 7s. (3 d.v.p.), 4da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 10 July 1604, Judith (d. 30 June 1615) da. of Sir William Blount of London, wid. of John Gregory the yr. of Hull, Yorks. and Clerkenwell, 4s., 3da. MI in D. Lysons, Environs of London, ii. 199; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. lix), 59-61. suc. fa. Oct. 1565; PROB 11/61, ff. 364v-5v. Kntd. c. Nov. 1591. SP78/26, f. 166v. d. 18 Nov. 1615. C142/375/73. sig. Tho[mas] Chaloner.
Offices Held

J.p. Bucks. 1592, 1595 – d., Berks. Herts. and Mdx. by 1604 – d., Surr. 1604; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 192; C231/1, f. 3v; SP13/F/11; C66/1549, 1620. high steward, Evesham, Worcs. 1605–d.; Evesham Bor. Recs. ed. S.K. Roberts (Worcs. Hist. Soc. n.s. xiv), xiii-xiv, 19. commr. sewers, London 1606, subsidy, Bucks. and Evesham 1608. Lansd. 168, f. 151; SP14/31/1.

Gent. Privy Chamber 1603;Harl. 6166, f. 68v. gov. Prince Henry’s Household 1603 – 10, chamberlain 1610–12. C193/5/19; Autobiog. of Phineas Pett ed. W.G. Perrin (Navy Rec. Soc. li), 58; AO1/2021/1A, 3.

Commr. Union 1604–6. CJ, i. 208b.

Patentee (jt.), alum farm 1606–9; Turton, 70–75; C66/1820/23. cttee. Virg. Co. 1609; Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 363, 369. member, N.W. Passage Co. 1612; CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 239. patentee (jt.), Guiana Co. 1613. C66/1986/5.

Main residences: Richmond Palace, Surr.; Steeple Claydon, Bucks.; Clerkenwell, Mdx.
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Commons 1604-1629
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CHALONER, Sir Thomas (?1564-1615)

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