THROCKMORTON, Thomas (d.1472), of Throckmorton in Fladbury, Worcs. and Coughton, Warws.

Attestor, parlty. election, Worcs. 1450.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Worcs. July 1446, Aug. 1449; of inquiry Feb. 1448 (concealments), Herefs. July 1449 (lands of duke of Warwick and his h.); to treat for loans, Worcs. Sept. 1449; of gaol delivery, Worcester castle Feb. 1450, Warwick Jan. 1451, Worcester Apr. 1454, Oct. 1457, Jan. 1458 (q.), Feb. 1460; C66/472, m. 18d; 478, m. 14d; 484, m. 11d; 485, m. 19d; 488, m. 11d. to take an assize of novel disseisin, Worcs. Feb. 1451, Warws. Feb. 1454; C66/472, m. 10d; 478, m. 17d. assign archers, Worcs. Dec. 1457; of arrest July 1458 (murderers of a King’s serjeant), May 1467, Mar. 1470, Mar. 1472; array Dec. 1459; oyer and terminer, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Staffs., Worcs. Feb. 1460, Warws. Aug. 1465; to defend Worcester against Yorkists Mar. 1460.

Steward of Elmley Castle and other estates in Worcs. for coheiresses of Beauchamp inheritance 29 June 1451–?, Throckmorton mss, CR 1998/Box 59/8. of estates of John Carpenter, bp. of Worcester 5 Aug. 1459–70. T. Habington, Surv. Worcs. i (Worcs. Hist. Soc. 1893–5), 425–6; C. Dyer, Lords and Peasants, 380.

J.p.q. Worcs. Mar. E371/218.-Apr. 1454, 8 July 1458–61, 22 Mar. 1464–d., Erroneously appointed posthumously to comm. of peace of Feb. 1473. Warws. 5 Aug. 1465 – Mar. 1466.

Attorney-general for Edward, prince of Wales 20 Feb. 1457–?1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 335.

Auditor for Humphrey Stafford III* by 1463. Carpenter, 494.

Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 5 Nov. 1465–6.

Receiver-general, Glam. for Richard Neville, earl of Warwick, by Nov. 1469. Throckmorton mss, CR 1998/J2/177.