HAKE, Thomas (d.1590), of Peterborough, Northants.

Hake was one of the original feoffees of the Peterborough city lands from 1572 until his death. He owned property there, and also leased the site of a water-mill from the dean and chapter, who were lords of the city. As a freeholder, he owed suit at the court leet, and was frequently amerced for non-appearance. He made his will on 23 Feb. 1590, and on 2 Mar., his body was ‘sumptuously brought with mourners into the parish church of Peterborough, and thence conveyed to Whittlesey’ and interred at the chancel door, near his father.1Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 97; Peterborough Local Admin. ed. Mellows (Northants. Rec. Soc. ix, x, xviii) passim; PCC 16 Drury.