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    Gresham, Thomas

    Gresham, Thomas

    Male Abt 1519 - 1579  (~ 60 years)

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    • Name Gresham, Thomas 
      Born Abt 1519  Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Buried 21 Nov 1579  St Helen's Bishopgate, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I04588  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 19 May 2015 

      Father Gresham, Richard,   b. Abt 1492, Of Holt, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 24 Feb 1549, Of St Lawrence Jewry, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
      Mother Lynn, Audrey,   b. Abt 1495, Of Southwick, Northhampton, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 28 Dec 1522, St Lawrence Pountney, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 27 years) 
      Married Abt 1516  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F01432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Winifred,   b. Abt 1530, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1588, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
      Children 
      +1. Gresham, Anne,   b. Abt 1549, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1594, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years)
      Family ID F01941  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Ferneley, Ann,   b. Abt 1520, Of West Creting, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 14 Dec 1596, St Helen's Bishopgate, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
      Married 1544  St Sepulchre, Holborn, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. Gresham, Richard,   c. 06 Sept 1554, St Lawrence Old Jewry, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1561, Of St Helen's Bishopgate, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 6 years)
      Family ID F01436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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      Thomas Gresham
      Thomas Gresham

    • Notes 
      • Will of Sir Thomas Gresham of Saint Peter Le Poer, City of London 26 November 1579 PROB 11/61
        ...AND FURTHER, in consideration that such charges of wardship, leverye, and primer seisin, as by my death shall fortune to be due to the queenes majestie, of or for all my landes, tenementes, and hereditamentes, accordinge to the lawes and statutes of this realme, shalbe paid and borne by Sir Henrye Nevill knight, and by theires males, which he hath begotten on the body of Elizabeth his late wife deceased, doughter of my brother Sir John Gresham knight deceassed (while she lived my cosen and heire apparante) theire heires males, executors or assignes; I do will and dispose, as concerning my mannors of Maighfield and Wadhurst with thappurtenaunces, and all my landes, tenementes, ....


        Name: Sir Thomas Gresham Knight Burial Date: 15 Dec 1579 Parish: St Helen Bishopgate County: London Borough: City of London Record Type: Burial
        The certificatt or testimonial of the daye of the deathe and fun'all of St Thomas Gresham Knight. Sir Thomas Gresham of Osterley in the Countie of Mydd'x Knight, late Agent in sundery matters of traffique and intercowrsse of Marchantize for the Quenes Maj Her realmes and Dominion from the Countries of Brabant, Holland and fflanders cauled the Loe Countries, and late fownder of that sompteous monu'ent cauled the Royal Exchainge whin the Cittie of London. .... dep'ted this mortall lyfe at his howse in the P'ishe at 8' Hellenes nere Bishopes gate in London on Saterdaie the xxj of November Anno Dom 1579 whose Corps ill semely sort was accompained to the grave with many worshipful and other his frendes on Tewesdaie the xv* of December to the same churche of S* Hellens. He maryed Anne daughter of Willm Fameley of West Creeting in Suff. esquier and by her had yssue Richard Gresham his onlye sonne who died without yssue longe tyme before his father 1564 and lyeth buryed in the same Churche & w*hin the same vawte where now his ffather is entumed. The said S' Thomas Gresham, Knight, appoynted the sole Executrix by his last Will and Testament the said Anne Lady Gresham his wyffe. ... In the xxij*« yere of the Reigne of Ow^ Sou- v'aigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God Queue of England ffrance and Ire land Defender of the faithe et &c. 1579."
        A true Copy from Register marked " I. 10 Funeral Certificates " folio 137 now remaining in the College of Arms London & examined therewith this first day of June 1870 by me Geo. Habbisok. Windsor Herald.


        Inquisition taken at Westminster 22 March 22 Eliz. before John Southcote one of the Justices of the Queen and others. The Jurors say that long before his death Thomas Gresham was seised in his demesne as of fee of the Manors .... whereby the above premises were conveyed to Trustees to the use of Sir Thomas Gresham and Anne his wife for the term of their lives with divers remainders over.) That Sir Thomas Gresham died on 21 Nov. 22 Eliz. without any issue by Anne his wife; that at the time of his death Henry Nevell Junior was his kinsman and next heir as being son and heir of Elizabeth late the wife of Sir Henry Nevell Knight, the daughter and heir of Sir John Gresham Knight deceased late brother of Sir Thomas Gresham Knight. That the said Henry Nevell was on the 21st March last past of the age of 16 years 11 months and 10 days and is now living. That Anne late wife of Thomas Gresham is still living and at Osterley....