BARRINGTON, Sir Thomas (1530-81), of Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex.

Family and Education

b. 1530, o.s. of John Barrington of Hatfield Broad Oak by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Bonham. educ. G. Inn 1554. m. (1) Alice, da. of Sir Henry Parker, (prob. 10th) Lord Morley, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) c.1559, Winifred, da. of Sir Henry Pole, Lord Montagu, wid. of Sir Thomas Hastings, 2s. Francis and Henry 1da. suc. fa. 1537. Kntd. 1571.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 148; Collins, Peerage, ed. Brydges, ix. 470; Morant, Essex, ii. 504; Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. n.s. ii. 7-11; C142/82/62.

Offices Held

Chief forester, Hatfield forest; capt. of levies, Herts. 1562; sheriff, Herts. and Essex 1562; commr. musters, Essex 1563, to raise a benevolence 1564, restraint of victuals 1573, grain 1579; j.p. from 1564, sheriff 1580–1.APC, vii. 120; Egerton 2644, ff. 4, 5, 8–9, 18, 19; Essex RO assize file 35/6/5.

Parlimentarian

BARRINGTON, Sir Thomas (1530-81), of Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex.

Main residence: Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex.

Author

J.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BARRINGTON, Sir Thomas (1530-81)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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