BISHOP, Thomas (by 1506-60), of Henfield, Suss.

Family and Education

b. by 1506. m. 1551 /52, Elizabeth, illegit. da. of Sir Edward Belknap, wid. of Walter Scott of Stapleford Tawney, Essex, 1s. Thomas.Date of birth estimated from first certain reference. Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii) 74; C142/90/87, 127/50.

Offices Held

Servant of William Shelley by 1527; prothonotary, sheriffs’ ct. London by 1528 – 33; attorney for Robert Sherborne, bp. of Chichester by 1536; clerk of the peace, Suss. 1535 – 55, 1559 – d.; escheator, Surr. and Suss. 1554 – 55; j.p. Suss. 1556, q. 1558/59; commr. to survey impropriations, Chichester diocese 1559.LP Hen. VIII, iv; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 8, ff. 6–6v; 9, ff. 33v-34; Suss. Arch. Coll. lxxviii. 85; E. Stephens, Clerks of the Counties, 169; CPR, 1555–7, pp. 227, 455; 1560–3, p. 34.

Parlimentarian

BISHOP, Thomas (by 1506-60), of Henfield, Suss.

Main residence: Henfield, Suss.

Author

S.R.J.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

BISHOP, Thomas (by 1506-60)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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