BLUDDER, Sir Thomas (c.1597-1655), of Flanchford, Reigate, Surr. and St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster.

Family and Education

b. c. 1597, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Bludder of Mile End, Stepney, Mdx. and Flanchford and Mary, da. of Christopher Herrys of Shenfield, Essex. C142/380/114; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 124-5. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1614, BA 1617; I. Temple 1616. Al. Cant.; I. Temple database of admiss. m. (1) by 1619 Elizabeth, da. of Robert Brett of Rotherby, Leics., 3s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p.; (2) by 1637, Jane, da. of Henry Franklyn of Throwley, Kent, wid. of John Bill (d.1630), printer to the king, of Blackfriars, London, s.p.; (3) aft. 1640, Elizabeth, s.p. suc. fa. 1618; J.L. Lievsay and R. B. Davis, ‘A Cavalier library - 1643’, Studies in Bibliography (Pprs. of Bibliographical Soc. of Univ. of Virg.), vi. 143-4; M.A. Lower, ‘Mems. of the Town, Par. and Cinque-port of Seaford, Historical and Antiquarian’, Suss. Arch. Colls. vii. 137; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 111. Kntd. 22 Apr. 1618. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 168. d. 29 Sept. 1655. Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 306.

Offices Held

Farmer (jt.), sea-coal imports 1618–d.; J.U. Nef, Rise of Brit. Coal Industry, ii. 271, 283, 295, 306. gent. of the privy chamber by 1627-at least 1641; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 448; LC3/1, unfol. surveyor of the Ordnance 1627–8. C66/2427/2; C66/2409/25.

Freeman, Barber Surgeons’ Co. 1621; GL, ms 5257/4, p. 344. member, Virg. Co. by 1620. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 318.

J.p. Surr. 1622-at least 1640, C231/4, f. 146; C66/2858. commr. subsidy 1624, 1641–2, C212/22/23; SR, v. 88, 155. Forced Loan, London and Surr. 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera viii. pt. 2, p. 142; C193/12/2, f. 58. maltsters, Surr. 1636, PC2/46, f. 273. array 1642. CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 453; Northants. RO, FH133.

Parlimentarian

BLUDDER, Sir Thomas (c.1597-1655), of Flanchford, Reigate, Surr. and St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster.

Main residences: Flanchford, Reigate, Surr.; St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster.

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BLUDDER, Sir Thomas (c.1597-1655)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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