THOMSON, William (1614-81), of St Stephen Walbrook, London.

Family and Education

b. 10 Apr. 1614, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Robert Thomson of Watton-at-Stone, Herts. and Elizabeth, da. of John Harsnett (Halfhead, Harfett) of Watton-at-Stone; bro. of George Thomson* and Robert Thomson*.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. vii), 45; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xvii), 282; signature: PA, Main Pprs. 24 Dec. 1641, petition of London merchants. educ. travelled abroad (Virginia), 1623-?;J.C. Hotten, The Original Lists of Persons…who went from Great Britain to the American plantations, 1600–1700 (1874), 244. ?appr. Salters’ Co. m. 1 Jan. 1638, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Samuel Warner*, alderman and Grocer of London, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2 da.; 4 other ch. d.v.p.Soc. Gen. Boyd’s Inhabitants 3943; St Stephen Walbrook Par. Reg. (Harl. Soc. Reg. xlix), 27-101. Kntd. 16 May 1660.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 225. d. bef. Apr. 1681.PROB11/366/138.

Offices Held

Mercantile: freeman, Salters’ Co. 11 Mar. 1639; master, 26 June 1671–2.GL, Q2/3/1, unfol.; Salters’ Co. Mins. 1627–84, pp. 205, 378–9. Member, cttee. E.I. Co. 10 Dec. 1657–64, 14 Apr.1666–8, 22 Apr. 1670–7, 25 Apr. 1678 – d.; gov. 21 Apr. 1664–6, 14 Apr. 1668–70, 21 Apr. 1676–8, 3 Sept. 1679–d.Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. 1655–9, pp. 197, 268, 333; 1660–3, pp. 23, 306; 1664–7, pp. 30, 140, 218, 316; 1668–70, pp. 55, 187, 322; 1671–3, pp. 30, 225; 1674–6, pp. 46, 301; 1677–9, pp. 40, 176, 268, 290; Beaven, Aldermen of London, ii. 82.

Military: 3rd capt. (parlian.) militia ft. London 1642; 1st capt. 1643; lt.-col. bef. Oct. 1643.Archaeologia lii. 134; L.C. Nagel, ‘The Militia of London, 1641–9’ (London Univ. Ph.D thesis, 1982), 131.

Central: commr. sea adventure to Ireland, 17 June 1642.A. and O. Member, cttee. for compounding, 22 Nov. 1643,CJ iii. 317a. 8 Feb. 1647.A. and O. Member, sub.-cttee. readmission of Jews, 15 Nov. 1655.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 23. Commr. tendering oath to MPs, 26 Jan. 1659.CJ vii. 593a. Member, council of trade, Nov. 1660–72;The Diurnal of Thomas Rugg ed. W.L. Sachse (Camden Soc. ser. 3, xci), 129. corporation for propagating the gospel in New England, 1661.HP Common, 1660–1690. Commr. customs, 27 Sept. 1671–75.CTB iii. 935, 1120; iv. 71, 696.

Religious: churchwarden, St Stephen Walbrook 1651.St Stephen Walbrook Par. Reg. 25.

Civic: alderman, London 18 June 1653–5 Sept. 1661;CLRO, Rep. 62, ff. 305, 316; 67, f. 297. sheriff, 1655–6.Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 184.

Local: commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, London 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. securing peace of commonwealth, 25 Mar. 1656;CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 238. oyer and terminer, 12 Jan. 1657–13 Nov. 1660;C181/6, pp. 190–356; C181/7, pp. 2, 69. London militia, 16 Mar. 1658;CSP Dom. 1657–8, p. 330. assessment, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679; Mdx. 1677;A. and O.; SR; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). poll tax, 1660; subsidy, 1663;SR. recusants, 1675.CTB iv. 696.

Parlimentarian

THOMPSON, Sir William (1614-81), of Lime Street, London and Osterley Park, Mdx.

: of St Stephen Walbrook, London.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

THOMSON, William (1614-81), of St Stephen Walbrook, London.

Will

17 Dec. 1680, cod. 10 Feb. 1681, pr. 19 Apr. 1681.PROB11/366/138.

Estates

purchased Osterley manor, Mdx, 1674.VCH Mdx. iii. 109. At d. owned Osterley and Hesten manors, Mdx. and house in Lime Street, London.PROB11/366/138.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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