Constituency Dates
Middlesex [1414 (Nov.)], [1421 (May)], 1422, 1425, 1427, 1431, 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1459, 1460
Family and Education
s. and h. of Thomas Charlton† (d.1410), of Hillingdon by his w. Alice Cornwall (d.1416), wid. of Henry Frowyk† (d.1386) of South Mimms, Mdx. m. by 1415, Elizabeth (or Isabel) (d.1451), da. and coh. of Sir Adam Francis† of Edmonton, Mdx., by his 1st w. Margaret Osterle, 1s. Thomas*, 1da. Kntd. by May 1421.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Mdx. 1411, 1414 (Nov.), 1415, 1417, 1419, 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1426, [ 1429, 1432],1 The Thomas Charlton who headed the Mdx. attestors in these two years and found sureties for the elected knights in 1429 was not styled a knight, but in view of the young age of Sir Thomas’s synonymous son at this date it is nevertheless likely that it was the father who did so: C219/14/1, 3. 1435, 1437, 1442.

Commr. Essex, Herts., Mdx. May 1418 – Oct. 1436.

J.p. Mdx. 14 Nov. 1418 – Feb. 1433.

Address
Main residences: London; Hillingdon, Mdx.
biography text

More can be added to the earlier biography.2 The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 516-18. Charlton must be distinguished from the contemporary mercer Thomas Chalton.

Charlton was a more active member of the gentry community of his native Middlesex than his more prominent son. He frequently attested his neighbours’ deeds, and (as far as the evidence of parliamentary election returns enables us to tell) regularly attended the county court.3 Westminster Abbey muns. 426, 432, 438, 442, 453, 456, 475, 477; CPR, 1485-94, p. 147.

Although the acquisition of his wife’s paternal inheritance largely passed without incident, there were occasional challenges, such as a suit over holdings in Edmonton and Enfield brought in the court of common pleas in Easter term 1433 by the heirs of the London goldsmith John Burdeyn.4 CP40/689, rot. 136.

The execution of Charlton’s will, of which no details have been discovered, was entrusted to his widow, Elizabeth.5 KB27/746, fines rot. 1.

Author
H.W.K.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Notes
  • 1. The Thomas Charlton who headed the Mdx. attestors in these two years and found sureties for the elected knights in 1429 was not styled a knight, but in view of the young age of Sir Thomas’s synonymous son at this date it is nevertheless likely that it was the father who did so: C219/14/1, 3.
  • 2. The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 516-18. Charlton must be distinguished from the contemporary mercer Thomas Chalton.
  • 3. Westminster Abbey muns. 426, 432, 438, 442, 453, 456, 475, 477; CPR, 1485-94, p. 147.
  • 4. CP40/689, rot. 136.
  • 5. KB27/746, fines rot. 1.