Sir Thomas Southwell (1537-1568) was an English landowner and courtier. He was a son of Robert Southwell and Margaret Neville (d. 1575), daughter of

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. His mother recorded his birth date as 24 March 1537 in her Book of hours, which now held by

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. His home was at

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Marriages and children

He married three times. His first wife was Margaret or Mary Jerningham, daughter of Sir Henry Jerningham. The marriage seems to have taken place in January 1558, when black silver

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fabric for Mary Jenrningham was obtained from the royal wardrobe. His second wife was Mary Mansel, daughter of Rice Mansel of Penrice and

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. Their children included: *

Robert Southwell (died 1598) Sir Robert Southwell (1563–1598), of Woodrising, Norfolk, was an English politician. Robert was the son of Sir Thomas Southwell and his second wife Mary, daughter of Sir Rice Mansel. Thomas's third wife was Nazaret or Nazareth Newton. He wa ...

, his heir, who married Elizabeth Howard His third wife was Nazaret or Nazareth Newton. Their children included: * Elizabeth Southwell, mistress of the

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and mother of

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. She married Barentine Moleyns. In his will, Southwell bequeathed the manors of

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and Woodrising to Nazareth Newton during the minority of his son Robert. Robert inherited a gilt bowl and cup engraved with the Neville arms. His daughter Elizabeth was to have £1000 towards her marriage. He gave his clothes to his brother Francis Southwell. Amongst gifts to his servants, there was £5 for a Nicholas Stallendge, who may have become an usher to Queen Elizabeth and a landowner in Somerset.'Will of Thomas Southwell or Sowthwell of Wood Rising, Norfolk', TNA PROB 11/50/204.

References

External links

Stephen Govier, 'The Southwell Family of Hoxne Hall', Hoxne Heritage Group
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Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...