Thomas Cornwall
Sir Thomas Cornwall (1468–1537) 8th feudal baron of Burford. He was knighted in 1497.[lower-roman 1]
He was born the son of Sir Edmund Cornwall of Burford, Shropshire. He succeeded his father in 1489, was knighted at the Battle of Blackheath in 1497,[1] and made a knight banneret in 1513.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Herefordshire for 1502-03 and 1514–15 and High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1505-06, 1515–16, 1519–20 and 1531-02.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shropshire in 1529.[2]
He married Anne, the daughter of Sir Richard Corbet of Moreton Corbet; they had two sons and three daughters. Their son Richard also became an MP and sheriff.[3]
Notes
- ↑ dates of birth vary to 1472 to 1474 according to other sources
References
- ↑ Foljambe, Cecil George; Reade, Compton (1908). The House of Cornewall. Hereford: Jakeman and Carver. pp. 203–208.
- ↑ Harding, Alan (1982). "Cornwall, Sir Thomas (1472/74-1537)". In Bindoff, S. T. The House of Commons 1509-1558. The History of Parliament Trust.
- ↑ Mosley, Charles (1999). Burke's Peerage and Baronetage of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Genealogical Publishing Ltd. p. 1229.
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| Preceded by Not Known |
Member of Parliament for Shropshire 1529-36 With: John Blount |
Succeeded by Richard Trentham Second member unknown |
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