Family and Education
bap. 1624; 1624, o.s. of Thomas Medowe, brewer, of Great Yarmouth by Elizabeth Harrison. m. by 1649, Anne (d. 13 Dec. 1686), da. of Thomas Muriel, archdeacon of Norf., and coh. to her bro. Samuel Muriel of Bardwell, Suff., 1s. d.v.p. 3da. suc. fa. 1655; Kntd. 16 Aug. 1660.Yarmouth St. Nicholas par. reg.; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvi), 135; N. and Q. (ser. 4), x. 172-3; Vis. Suff. (Harl. Soc. lxi), 203; C142/612/11, 699/100; PCC 31 Evelyn, 391 Aylott, 97 Exton.
Offices Held
J.p. Norf. Mar. 1660 – d., Suff. 1671 – d., commr. for militia, Norf. Mar. 1660, assessment, Norf. Aug. 1660–80, Yarmouth Sept. 1660–80, Suff. 1673 – 80; major of militia Gt. Yarmouth Nov. 1660–70, alderman by Dec. 1660 – Jan. 1688, bailiff 1662 – 63, 1671 – 72, 1682 – 83, mayor 1684 – 85; sheriff, Norf. 1662 – 63; commr. for recusants, Norf. and Suff. 1675.
Main residence: Fuller's Hill, Great Yarmouth, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
MEDOWE, Sir Thomas (1624-88)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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