WROTH, Sir Thomas (1584-1672), of Petherton Park, nr. Bridgwater, Som.

Family and Education

bap. 5 May 1584, 1st s. of Thomas Wroth, counsellor at law, of the Inner Temple and Blunden Hall, Boxley, Kent by Joanna, da. and coh, of Thomas Bulmer of London; bro. of Sir Peter Wroth. educ. Gloucester Hall, Oxf. 1600; I. Temple 1606. m. Margaret (d. 14 Oct. 1635), da. of Richard Rich of Leighs, Essex, s.p. suc. fa. 1610; kntd, 11 Nov. 1613.DNB; Vis. Som. ed. Weaver. 93.

Offices Held

Member, New England Co. 1620, Bermuda Co. 1620, Virginia Co. 1621, Eastland Co.; j.p. Som. 1624 – 25, 1636 – 40, 1652 – July 1660; recorder, Bridgwater by 1636 – 62; sheriff, Som. 1639 – 40, dep. lt. 1639 – 42, commr. for maintenance of forces 1643, assessment 1643 – 48, 1650, 1652, 1657, Jan. 1660, levying of money 1643, execution of ordinances 1644, appeals, Oxf. Univ. 1647, militia, Som. 1648, 1650, 1659, Mar. 1660; elder, Taunton classis 1648; commr. for scandalous ministers, Som. 1654, government, Bermudas 1653, sewers, Som. Aug. 1660.T. K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 409; Q. Sess. Recs. (Som. Rec. Soc. xxiv), 347; (xxvii), p. xxi; T. G. Barnes, Som. 317; W. Prynne, Som. Divided into Classes (1648), 11; CSP Col. 1547–1660, pp. 404, 449; C181/7/24.

Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648, high court of justice 1649, removing obstructions 1649–51.

Parlimentarian

WROTHE, Sir Thomas (1584-1672), of Petherton Park, Som.

Main residence: Petherton Park, nr. Bridgwater, Som.

Author

M.W.H.

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion