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Family and Education
b. 26 Oct. 1612, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Grantham† of Goltho, and 1st w. Frances (d. 26 Jan. 1619), da. of Sir John Puckering†, ld. keeper 1592-6, of Kew, Surr.C142/457/91; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 423. educ. travelled abroad 1626-9.APC 1625-6, p. 348. m. 18 Oct. 1632, Dorothy (d. Aug. 1673), da. of Sir William Alford† of Meaux Abbey and Bilton-in-Holderness, Yorks. 6s. 4da. (1 d.v.p.).Swine, Yorks. bishop’s transcript; St Giles-in-the-Fields par. reg.; Lincs. Peds. 423. suc. fa. 30 July 1630.Lincs. Peds. 423. d. 22 Nov. 1654.C38/167/25 Jan. 1669/70; Lincs. Peds. 423.
Offices Held

Local: commr. sewers, Yorks. (E. Riding) 5 Dec. 1634-aft. June 1641;C181/4, f. 189v; C181/5, ff. 41v, 198. Lincs., Lincoln and Newark hundred 10 Feb. 1642–d.;C181/5, f. 223v; Lincs. RO, Spalding Sewers/449/7–9. charitable uses, Lincs. 15 May 1635;C192/1, unfol. swans, 26 June 1635.C181/5, f. 15. J.p. Lincs. (Kesteven) 20 Feb. 1636 – 9 July 1650; Lindsey 20 Feb. 1636–16 July 1650.C231/5, p. 193; C231/6, pp. 190, 191. Sheriff, Lincs. Nov. 1638–1639.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 80. Commr. subsidy, Lindsey, Lincoln 1641; further subsidy, 1641, poll tax, 1641;SR. disarming recusants, Lincs. 28 Aug. 1641;LJ iv. 385a. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Lindsey, Lincoln 1642;SR. assessment, Lindsey 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Lincoln 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652;SR; A. and O. Lincs. 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652; Kesteven 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648.A. and O. Dep. lt. Lincs. 13 Sept. 1642–?CJ ii. 506b, 513a; LJ v. 351a. Member, Lincs. co. cttee. by Dec. 1642–?CJ ii. 873b. Commr. maintenance of army in Lincs. 22 Feb. 1643;Northants. RO, FH133; LJ v. 611. sequestration, Lindsey, Lincoln 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, Kesteven, Lincoln 7 May 1643; Lincs. 3 Aug. 1643; Eastern Assoc. Lincs., Lincoln 20 Sept. 1643; New Model Army, Lincs. 17 Feb. 1645;A. and O. oyer and terminer, 26 Apr. 1645–?;C181/5, f. 252. Northern Assoc. E. Riding 20 June 1645;A. and O. Lincs. and Lincoln militia, 3 July 1648;LJ x. 359a. militia, Lincs., Lincoln 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

Military: col. of ft. (parlian.) by 6 Aug. 1642-c.Mar. 1643.CSP Dom. 1641–3, p. 366; HMC Portland, i. 106; SP28/7, f. 16.

Parlimentarian
GRANTHAM, Thomas (1612-54), of Goltho, and St Katherine’s Priory, Lincoln, Lincs.
: of Goltho and St Katherine’s Priory, Lincs., Lincoln.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

GRANTHAM, Thomas (1612-54), of Goltho, and St Katherine’s Priory, Lincoln, Lincs.

Will
not found.
Estates
landed estate of Grantham’s fa. valued at d. at £1,261 p.a. and personal estate at £5,000.WARD5/24, pt. 2. Grantham inherited manors of Bracebridge, Branston, Goltho, Nether and Upper Laughton, Panton, St Katherine’s and Wragby; cap. messuages of Black Monks (in Lincoln) and Goltho; rectories of Bracebridge, Mere and Wragby; moiety of rectory and advowson of Nether and Upper Langton; advowsons of Bracebridge, Panton, Waddington and Wragby; messuages and lands in Bracebridge, Branston, Goltho, Kingthorpe, Lincoln, Mere, Potterhanworth, Upper Langton and Wragby, Lincs.; and manor of Meaux and other property in the E. Riding of Yorks. which he acquired through his wife.C142/457/91; C38/167/12 July 1669, 25 Jan. 1670; C33/233, f. 56; E317/Yorks/35; WARD5/24, pt. 2; PROB11/159, f. 21; Lincs. RO, HILL/39/17/9; CJ iii. 591b. In Jan. 1642, borrowed £2,000 by statute staple from Sir John Holland*, Edward Duke* and another gent.LC4/202, f. 253v. By late 1640s, held sequestered lands in Lancs., Staffs. and Warws. as security for payment of debts.CCC 1264, 2147, 2222-3.
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
St Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx. (1645-6).St Giles-in-the-Fields, reg. of baptisms 1637-75, ff. 34v, 38.
Religion
presented John Welby to vicarage of Bullington, Lincs. 1634; to rectory of Flixborough, Lincs. 1641; Thomas Grantham [sic] to rectory of Waddington, Lincs. 1646.Lincs. RO, P.D./1634/25; P.D./1641/92; P.D./1646/6.
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