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b. c. 1425, C139/161/10. s. and h. of William Tresham*. m. aft. Apr. 1447, Margaret (d. 3 Jan. 1484), da. of William, Lord Zouche of Harringworth (d.1462), by his 1st w. Alice, da. and h. of Richard, Lord Saint Maur and Lovell, wid. of Edmund Lenthall (d.1447), of Bromfield, Denbigh, CPL, ix. 586. at least 1s. 1da. Dist. Northants. 1458, Surr./Suss. 1465; Kntd. St. Albans 17 Feb. 1461.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Northants. 1450, 1455.

Jt. steward (with his fa.) of duchy of Lancaster estates, Beds., Bucks., Hunts., Northants. 27 Nov. 1443–?3 July 1461. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 586.

J.p. Hunts. 13 Apr. 1446 – Feb. 1455, 22 July 1455–9, Northants. 9 July 1452 – Dec. 1458, 1 Dec. 1458 (q.)-Sept. 1460, 25 Jan. 1466 (q.)-Apr. 1469, 12 July (q.)-Nov. 1470, 16 Nov. 1470 – d.

Escheator, Northants. and Rutland 6 Nov. 1448 – 11 Dec. 1449.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Northants. Apr. 1450, Yorks. (N. Riding) July 1453, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Staffs., Worcs. Feb. 1460, Wales and marches Mar. 1460, Berks., Hants, Oxon, Wilts. June 1460; to treat for loans, Northants. Dec. 1452, Hunts., Northants. May 1455; PPC, vi. 239, 242. distribute tax allowance, Hunts. June 1453, Northants. June 1468; of gaol delivery, Northampton castle Mar. 1454, May 1457, May 1459, Feb., Mar. 1460, Oakham May 1457, Berks., Hants, Oxon., Wilts. June 1460; C66/478, m. 14d; 483, m. 17d; 486, m. 11d; 488, m. 7d; 489, mm. 6d, 22d. array, Hunts., Northants. Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457; of inquiry, lordship of Monmouth Aug. 1458 (treasons, riots and insurrections), Berks., Hants, Oxon., Wilts. June 1460 (treasons, riots and insurrections); sewers, river Ouse and its tributaries, Hunts. Dec. 1459, June 1460; arrest, Berks., Hants, Herts., Kent, Mdx., Oxon., Surr., Suss., Wilts. June 1460 (adherents of duke of York).

Usher of the King’s chamber by Nov. 1451; E159/229, brevia Easter rot. 9d. controller of Hen. VI’s household ?Feb.- 29 Mar. 1461.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 8 Nov. 1451 – 7 Nov. 1452, 14 Dec. 1457 – 2 Dec. 1458, Surr. and Suss. 7 Nov. 1458 – 6 Nov. 1459.

Chancellor of duchy of Lancaster estates set aside to use of Hen. VI’s will bef. 1453 – ?Sept. 1460.

Jt. alnager, Northants. and Rutland 30 Dec. 1454 – 3 Feb. 1456.

Speaker 1459.

Parlty. cttee. investigating corruption at the Mint May 1468.

Steward, Peterborough abbey by 1469. E13/155, rot. 61.

Parlimentarian
TRESHAM, Thomas (c.1425-71), of ?Driff, Cornw. and Sywell and Rushton, Northants.
Main residences: Sywell; Rushton, Northants.
Tressam, Tresseham
Author
C.E.M.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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