VENABLES, Sir Thomas (by 1513-80), of Kinderton, Cheshire.

Family and Education

b. by 1513, 1st s. of Sir William Venables of Kinderton by Eleanor, da. and coh. of Richard Cotton of Ridware, Staffs. m. Maud, da. of Sir Robert Needham of Shavington, Salop, 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 31 July 1540. Kntd. 11 May 1544.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., Ches. 3/67/24. Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 229; (lix), 241; Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 195-200; LP Hen. VIII, xix.

Offices Held

Chamberlain, Middlewich, Cheshire 1540 – 72; j.p. Cheshire 1543 – 47, q. 1561 – d.; sheriff 1544 – 45, 1556 – 57; commr. benevolence, Chester 1544/45, musters, Cheshire 1545, 1548, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; gent. of the chamber to Prince Edward by 1547.R. H. Morris, Chester, 154; LP Hen. VIII, xx, xxi; CPR, 1547–8, p. 81; 1553, p. 360; 1554–5, pp. 168–9; 1560–3, p. 444; 1563–6, p. 28; 1566–9, p. 179; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 6; LC2/2, f. 53v; Royal 7, cxvi, f. 94; Lansd. 3(89), f. 194.

Parlimentarian

VENABLES, Sir Thomas (by 1513-80), of Kinderton, Cheshire.

Main residence: Kinderton, Cheshire.

Author

P.S.E.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

VENABLES, Sir Thomas (by 1513-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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