Thomas Walpole (abt. 1456 - 1514)

Born about 1456 in Houghton, Norfolk, England

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1514 at about age 58 in Houghton, Norfolk, England

Biography

Thomas Walpole, son of John Walpole and his wife, Elizabeth Shawe, was born about 1456, being said to be 38 years and more at the time of his father's death in 1494. ^[1]

He married Jane Cobbe, daughter of William Cobbe of Sandringham. ^[2] Their children were John, who died young, Edward born in 1483, Henry, Agnes and Jane. ^[3]

His second wife was Alice Hanley who was mother of his daughter, Alice, and survived him.

Thomas wrote his will on the 24th of May 1513, (4 Henry VIII) and died on the 24th of January 1514. ^[3] His Inquisition Post Mortem was held on the 21st of November 1514 (5 Henry VIII). ^[4]

Timeline

• c. 1485: grant from William Fowkes; witnessed by father 1 Henry VII
• c. 04 Dec 1493: CHARTER: w/ father, granted lands in Howeton to Henry Abraham, rector of Harpeley 04 Dec 8 Henry VII Howeton
• c. 1513: grant to John Heydon, Geoffrey Cobbe, etc. 4 Henry VIII

Sources

1. ↑ British History online: Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 1, Henry VII. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898
2. ↑ Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, V, pp. 122. Google Books: Amy Countess of Leicester
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Foster, W.E. (1889). Parish Church of Saint Mary Whaplode in the County of Lincoln, pp. 89. London: Elliot Stock. Google Books
4. ↑ Post-mortem inquisition of Thomas Walpole, esq. (21 Nov 5 Hen VIII, c. 1514)