Thomas (Bludworth) Bloodworth (abt. 1620 - 1682)

Born about 13 Feb 1620 in Heanor, Derbyshire, England [uncertain]

Husband of Mary (Roger) Bludworth — married [date unknown] in England

Husband of Mary (Butcher) Bludworth — married 6 Jan 1657 in St Dionis Backchurch, London , England

Descendants

Died 12 May 1682 at about age 62 in Thorncroft, Leatherhead, Surrey, England

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Biography

Sir Thomas Bloodworth, baptised 13 Feb 1620, son of Edward Blidward (yeoman) of Heanor, Derbyshire. Thomas married Mary (Rogers), daughter of Walter Rogers and their children were: Elizabeth, Walter and John (all died without issue).^[1][2]

Secondly, 6 Jan 1657, he married Mary (Butcher), widow of Henry Benn,^[3] and their children were:

1. Anne Bludworth married Sir John Jones MP; then married Sir George Jeffreys, the infamous Lord Chief Justice, Judge Jeffreys^[4]
2. Mary Bludworth m. Edward Moore as his 2nd wife - issue ^[5]
3. Christian Bludworth
4. Thomas Bludworth
5. Charles Bludworth

His occupation was Turkey merchant engaged in the timber trade. He was Lord Mayor of London (Oct 1665-Oct 1666),^[6] during the Great Fire of London^[4] and the Plague. Knighted for services to the royalist cause 16 May 1660.

Sir Thomas died at Camden House, 12 May 1682. His will was probated on 10 Oct 1682.^[7]

Research Notes

Disputed father:
A previous version of this profile suggested, without source, that his father was John Bludwort (-1648). The father stated in current bio, Edward Blidward of Heanor, Derbyshire, is supported by sources.

• Bloodworth, Sir Thomas family history contribution on Genealogy.com. 12 Jul 1999. Accessed 18 Jul 2021. Cites Corporation of London Records Office, but the facts are pared down on the verifiable website.
• kkgedcom.FTW - Family tree uploaded as gedcom from family member. Data from gedcom:

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1624, Place: England

Death Date: 12 May 1682, Place: England

Burial Date: May 1682 Place: Leatherhead

Marriage: Date: 6 Jan 1656, Place: England

Husband: Sir Thomas Bludder Bludworth

Wife: Mary Relict

Sources

1. ↑ History of Parliament online - Thomas Bludworth (accessed 11 Oct 2023)
2. ↑ " Parish Register, St Lawrence, Heanor, Derbyshire". FreeREG Parish Register database https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/64669f99f493fd774e6b1ad3. Free UK Genealogy (accessed 11 Oct 2023).
3. ↑ Marriage: "England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973"
   Ancestry au Record 9852 #6722257 (accessed 15 November 2021)
   Thomas Bludworth marriage to Mary Ben on 6 Jan 1656 in Saint Dionis Backchurch, London, London, England.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Alfred P Beaven. "Notes on the aldermen, 1502-1700," in The Aldermen of the City of London Temp. Henry III - 1912, (London: Corporation of the City of London, 1908), 168-195. British History Online, accessed 18 Jul 2021. and The History of Parliament. Cruickshansk, Eveline & Henning, B D ed. BLUDWORTH, Thomas (1620-82), of Gracechurch Street, London and Thorncroft, Leatherhead, Surr. The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690. Institute of Historical Research; Boydell and Brewer; the Crown and The History of Parliament Trust 1964-2020.
5. ↑ Historical Society Lancashire & Cheshire. PDF. Stewart-Brown pg 112 John Moore XV1 pg 115
6. ↑ The Diary of Samuel Pepys, citing Thomas Bloodworth.
7. ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 370
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #737717 (accessed 15 November 2021)
   Will of Thomas Bludworth of Lorn, granted probate on 10 Jul 1682. Died Abt 1682.

• Wikipedia article for Thomas Bloodworth - Thomas Bloodworth