FOXLEY, Thomas (bef. 1375-1436), of Bray, Berks. and Bramshill, Hants.

b. bef. 1375, 1st illegit. s. of Sir John Foxley† (d.1378) of Bray by Joan Martin (d.c.1411), afterwards his 2nd w. m. (1) Margery, da. and h. of Margaret (fl.1433), wife of William Westington of Ayot St. Peter, Herts., 1da.; C140/49/26. There is no evidence that her father’s name was Lytton, as suggested in Collectanea Topographia et Genealogica ed. Nichols, iii. 15. (2) bef. Easter 1435, CCR, 1454-61, pp. 182-3. Theobalda (d.1478/9), da. of John Mareys of Harbelton in Harrietsham, Kent. Theobalda is not mentioned in the will of her brother William Mareys of Faversham, made in July 1457: PCC 18 Stokton (PROB11/4, f. 134v). However, William had supported her in her widowhood (Collectanea, iii. 18-19), and he and their brother Thomas were feoffees for the settlement made on her marrige to Humphrey Eveas (C139/152/13). Dist. 1430.