BLUDWORTH, Thomas (1620-82), of Gracechurch Street, London and Thorncroft, Leatherhead, Surr.

Family and Education

bap. 13 Feb. 1620, s. of Edward Blidward, yeoman. of Heanor, Derbys. m. (1) Mary, da. and h. of Walter Rogers, Leatherseller, of London and Leatherhead, 2s. 1da. d.v.p.; (2) 6 Jan. 1657, Mary, da. of one Butcher, boat-builder, wid. of Henry Benn, slopseller, of London, 2s. 3da. Kntd. 16 May 1660.Derbys. RO, Heanor par. reg.; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 48; Guildhall Lib. Noble Coll.; St. Dionis Backchurch (Harl. Soc. Reg. iii), 32; CSP Dom. 1670, f. 571.

Offices Held

Member, Vintners’ Co. 1643, master 1659 – 60; committee E.I. Co. 1656 – 61, 1662 – 63, 1664 – 65; common councilman, London 1658, 1660 – 62, alderman 1658 – 59, 1662 – d., sheriff 1661 – 63, ld. mayor 1665 – 66; asst. Levant Co. 1658 – 65, 1673 – 75, R. Africa Co. 1675 – 76, 1678; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1659; col. orange regt. of militia ft. London 1659 – 60, yellow regt. 1660 – d., commr. for militia Mar. 1660; j.p. Surr. July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, London Aug. 1660–80, Surr. Sept. 1660–3, 1664 – 80, Southwark 1661 – 80, sewers, Kent and Surr. Aug. 1660; dep. lt. London c. Aug. 1660–82; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, London and Mdx. 1662, oyer and terminer, London 1665, recusants, London and Surr. 1675, rebuilding, Southwark 1677.J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 33; Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. Raikes, 78; A. Crawford, Hist. Vintners’ Co. 160; SP29/61/5; C181/7/30.

Parlimentarian

BLUDWORTH, Thomas (1620-82), of Gracechurch Street, London and Thorncroft, Leatherhead, Surr.

Main residences: Gracechurch Street, London; Thorncroft, Leatherhead, Surr.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BLUDWORTH, Thomas (1620-82)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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