CHAMBERLAIN, Sir Thomas (c.1504-80), of Churchdown and Prestbury, Glos. and Cripplegate, London.

Family and Education

b. c. 1504, s. of William Chamberlain of Hopton, Derbys. by Elizabeth, da. of one Fleming of Dartmouth. m. (1) Anne Vander Zenny of the House of Nassau, s.p.; (2) Joan Elizabeth, da. of Sir John or Henry Luddington, wid. of John Macham or Machell, sheriff of London, 2s. inc. John 1da.; (3) Anne, da. of Anthony Monck of Potheridge, Devon, wid. of William Pierson of London, at least 2s. Kntd. by 1550.PRO, Req. 2/17/24, ex inf. J. W. Greenwood; S. Rudder, Glos. 705; Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 37; VCH Glos. vi. 67, 90, 91, 152; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. i), 46; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. cix-cx), 117; Vis. Devon (Harl. Soc. vi), 191.

Offices Held

Ambassador to Portugal 1542; groom of the chamber by 1542; King’s commissary and agent in Flanders 1544 – 48; gov. of Merchant Adventurers in Flanders by Oct. 1544 – ?50; under-treasurer Bristol mint 1548 – 50; ambassador to Denmark and Sweden 1549 – 50; ambassador to Queen of Hungary, regent of the Netherlands 1550 – 53, to Spain 1560–2.LP Hen. VIII, xvii. 76, 105; xix(1), p. 100; xix(2), p. 298; xx(1), pp. 607–8; xx(2), p. 57; E101/303/6, ex inf. Dr C. E. Challis; APC, i. 525–7; ii. 201–2, 284, 419; iii. 45; CSP For. 1559–60, p. 292.

J.p. Glos. 1559, q. 1564; j.p. Mdx. 1561, q. 1573.

Parlimentarian

CHAMBERLAIN, Sir Thomas (c.1504-80), of Churchdown and Prestbury, Glos. and Cripplegate, London.

Main residences: Churchdown; Prestbury, Glos.; Cripplegate, London.

Author

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

CHAMBERLAIN, Sir Thomas (c.1504-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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