TAME, Thomas (bef. 1390-1459/60), of Avon, Hants.

Family and Education

b. bef. 1390, yr. s. of Robert Tame by Maud, da. of Simon Warde† of Harpole, Northants.; bro. and h. of Robert Tame (d.1420) of Harpole. C138/45/26. m. (1) by June 1418, Elizabeth (d. 1 Aug. 1432), C139/58/28. The couple obtained a papal indult for a portable altar in Feb. 1430: CPL, viii. 188. da. of Roger Melbury by his w. Alice; wid. of John Pokeswell (d.1413) of Woolmersdon in North Petherton, Som., and of John Hardegrave (d.1417/18), of Avon, s.p.; PCC 45 Marche (PROB11/2B, f. 134). (2) bef. Jan. 1434, Gillian (c.1393-1 Oct. 1476), C140/61/31. da. and h. of Sir John Hamely† of Wimbourne St. Giles, Dorset, by his 2nd. w. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Hugh Camoys; wid. of John Plecy (d.1416) of Shapwick Plecy, Dorset, and Burton, Northants., and of Robert Ashley† (d.1432/3), of Budbury by Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts., The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 70-71; iii. 276-7; C136/103/25; J. Hutchins, Dorset, iii. 581-2; C40/692, rot. 71d. ?2da. Dist. 1439, 1457.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Hants 1442.

Sheriff, Hants 10 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430, 6 Nov. 1442 – 4 Nov. 1443, 8 Nov. 1452 – 5 Nov. 1453, Som. and Dorset 7 Nov. 1435 – 8 Nov. 1436, 8 Nov. 1451–2.

Commr. of inquiry, Hants June 1432 (offences of John Pole), Apr. 1448, Oct. 1450, Mar. 1451 (piracy), Dorset Dec. 1452 (homicide), July 1453 (concealments), E159/229, commissiones, Trin. Hants Feb. 1455 (ownership and maintenance of Winchester gaol), Feb. 1459 (piracy); to take musters, Southampton July 1436, Portsmouth Aug. 1453; of array, Hants Mar. 1443, Wrongly named John Tame in CPR, 1441–6, p. 200. Sept. 1449, May 1454, I.o.W. June 1456, Hants Aug. 1456, Sept. 1457 (hundreds of Christchurch, Fordingbridge, New Forest and Ringwood); to treat for loans Sept. 1449; assess income tax Aug. 1450; of gaol delivery, Dorchester Jan. 1453, Feb. 1454; to assign archers, Hants Dec. 1457.

J.p. Hants 8 Feb. 1452 – Dec. 1458.

Jt. steward (with John Filoll*) of the forfeited estates of Richard Neville, earl of Salisbury, at Ringwood and Christchurch Twynham, Hants 19 Dec. 1459 – d.

Constable of Christchurch castle (prob. by appointment of the earl of Salisbury) at d.

Parlimentarian

TAME, Thomas (bef. 1390-1459/60), of Avon, Hants.

Main residence: Avon, Hants.

Thame

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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