Family and Education
b. 30 Mar. 1628, 1st surv. s. of Thomas Pilkington of Northampton, being 1st s. by 2nd w. Anne, da. of Edward Mercer of Northampton. m. 13 June 1654, Hannah Bromwich of Gracechurch Street, London, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 1637; Kntd. 10 Apr. 1689.Wards 7/92/151; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 420; St. Peter’s Cornhill (Harl. Soc. Reg. i), 259; HMC Downshire, i. 415; Inhabitants of London in 1638 ed. Dale, 177.
Offices Held
Asst. Levant Co. 1657 – 58, 1660 – 61, 1662 – 82; member, Skinners’ Co. 1660, master 1677 – 78, 1681 – 82; common councilman, London 1667 – 77, bridgemaster 1675 – 76, 1680 – 81, dep. 1677 – 80; commr. for assessment, London 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, Northants. 1679 – 80, 1689; alderman of London 1680 – 82, 1689 – d., sheriff 1681 – 82, dep. lt. 1689 – d., ld. mayor Mar. 1689 – Nov. 1690, col. white regt. of militia ft. 1689 – 90; j.p. Kent 1689–d.
Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Scotch Yard, Great Bush Lane, London; Eltham, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
PILKINGTON, Thomas (1628-91)
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Oxford 1644
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