THORESBY, Henry, of Bishop’s Lynn and Ashwicken, Norf.

Family and Education

?s. of John Thoresby (d.c.1436) of Bishop’s Lynn. F. Blomefield, Norf. viii. 421. John was alderman of the borough’s Holy Trinity guild, normally an office held for life, in mid 1435, but John Parmenter* was alderman at Mich. 1436: Norf. RO, King’s Lynn bor. recs., hall bk., 1431-50, KL/C 7/3, ff. 52v, 67v. m. Margaret, CP40/827, rot. 154. at least 2s. inc. Robert†, 1da. King’s Lynn hall bk., 1453-97, KL/C 7/4, p. 85; PCC 34 Bennett (PROB11/16, ff. 265v-267v); Blomefield, viii. 422; H.J. Hillen, Hist. Lynn, i. 222-3; Norf. RO, Hare mss, 2017-18.

Offices Held

Chamberlain, Bishop’s Lynn Mich. 1430–1; KL/C 7/3, f. 1. member of council of 24, 19 May 1437–d.; Ibid. f. 78v. mayor Mich. 1439–40, 1442 – 44, 1456–7; Ibid. ff. 111v, 159, 180; KL/C 7/4, p. 81. alderman, Holy Trinity guild 1446 – 48, 1457–62. KL/C 7/3, ff. 222v, 240v, 253; KL/C 7/4, pp. 96, 178.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Bishop’s Lynn Feb. 1443. C66/455, m. 11d.

J.p. Bishop’s Lynn 4 July 1444–?, 3 Nov. 1456-aft. 1458. KL/C 7/4, p. 116.

Parlimentarian

THORESBY, Henry, of Bishop’s Lynn and Ashwicken, Norf.

Main residences: Bishop’s Lynn; Ashwicken, Norf.

Thoresbury, Thorisby, Thorsby, Thorysby

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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