Born about 1510, he was the eldest son of Sir William Tyrwhitt (died 1541), of Scotter, MP and Sheriff of Lincolnshire, and his wife Isabel (died 1559), widow of Christopher Kelke and daughter of William Girlington, of Normanby.[2] Among his brothers were two who also became MPs: Marmaduke Tyrwhitt and Tristram Tyrwhitt.[1]
He is often confused with Sir Robert Tyrwhitt, his uncle, who not only had the same name and was also an MP but married a woman of the same name (his wife was the other Elizabeth's niece).[1]
Lifeedit
Apart from an initial career at the court of King Henry VIII under the tutelage of his uncle and three spells as an MP at Westminster, he spent his life managing his lands and taking part in the affairs of his county. His marriage to an heiress before 1531 brought him valuable estates and in 1548, his father having died in 1541, he inherited the lands of his grandfather Sir Robert. This made him a substantial landowner and public recognition followed.[1]
With the re-imposition of Anglicanism under Queen Elizabeth I, his Roman Catholicism became a hindrance. Whether it was he or his uncle who led a force of 237 men against the Rising of the North in 1569 is unknown. In his later years, both he and his children were pursued by the authorities on account of their recusancy. He was in the Fleet Prison in 1580, being allowed the company of his wife and access to the gardens. When he died on 16 November 1581, two of his sons were let out of prison to attend his funeral.[1]
He married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Oxenbridge (died 1540), of Etchingham in Sussex,[1] and his wife Elizabeth (died 1529), daughter of Sir George Puttenham and aunt of the writer George Puttenham. She was a niece of the same-named Elizabeth Oxenbridge who had married her husband's uncle. They are credited with 22 children, 9 sons and 13 daughters,[1] among them:
^ abcdefghijklHofmann, T. M. (1982), "Tyrwhitt, Sir Robert II (c.1510-81), of Kettleby, Lincs.", in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558, retrieved 16 November 2017
^ abcLincolnshire pedigrees, retrieved 15 November 2017
^"Uncovering the past: Gawthorpe Hall Dig at Harewood". Harewood House. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^Altoft, David. "Gawthorpe Manor: A Modern Estate in the Making (Part 1 of 2)". The Post Hole. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^Hodgett, Gerald A. J. (2004). "Thorold family (per. c.1492–1717)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/77204. Retrieved 1 December 2012. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"THOROLD, William (d. by 1594), of Marston, Lincs. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
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robert, tyrwhitt, died, 1581, other, people, this, surname, tyrwhitt, robert, tyrwhitt, died, 1581, kettleby, lincolnshire, english, landowner, politician, administrator, whose, adherence, roman, catholicism, later, imprisonment, contents, origins, life, famil. For other people of this surname see Tyrwhitt Sir Robert Tyrwhitt died 1581 of Kettleby in Lincolnshire was an English landowner politician and administrator whose adherence to Roman Catholicism later led to imprisonment 1 Contents 1 Origins 2 Life 3 Family 4 ReferencesOrigins editBorn about 1510 he was the eldest son of Sir William Tyrwhitt died 1541 of Scotter MP and Sheriff of Lincolnshire and his wife Isabel died 1559 widow of Christopher Kelke and daughter of William Girlington of Normanby 2 Among his brothers were two who also became MPs Marmaduke Tyrwhitt and Tristram Tyrwhitt 1 He is often confused with Sir Robert Tyrwhitt his uncle who not only had the same name and was also an MP but married a woman of the same name his wife was the other Elizabeth s niece 1 Life editApart from an initial career at the court of King Henry VIII under the tutelage of his uncle and three spells as an MP at Westminster he spent his life managing his lands and taking part in the affairs of his county His marriage to an heiress before 1531 brought him valuable estates and in 1548 his father having died in 1541 he inherited the lands of his grandfather Sir Robert This made him a substantial landowner and public recognition followed 1 He served as a justice of the peace for Lindsey from 1547 possibly until 1579 and was knighted by 1553 In the Parliaments of March 1553 April 1554 and that of 1558 he represented Lincolnshire In May 1559 he was joint Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire and in the 1559 60 year was a High Sheriff of Lincolnshire 1 With the re imposition of Anglicanism under Queen Elizabeth I his Roman Catholicism became a hindrance Whether it was he or his uncle who led a force of 237 men against the Rising of the North in 1569 is unknown In his later years both he and his children were pursued by the authorities on account of their recusancy He was in the Fleet Prison in 1580 being allowed the company of his wife and access to the gardens When he died on 16 November 1581 two of his sons were let out of prison to attend his funeral 1 He was buried at Bigby Lincolnshire in a tomb of white alabaster His will made five days before his death left generous legacies to his wife children and grandchildren and his executors included two sons in law The supervisors were William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley and Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland 1 Family editHe married Elizabeth daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Oxenbridge died 1540 of Etchingham in Sussex 1 and his wife Elizabeth died 1529 daughter of Sir George Puttenham and aunt of the writer George Puttenham She was a niece of the same named Elizabeth Oxenbridge who had married her husband s uncle They are credited with 22 children 9 sons and 13 daughters 1 among them William his heir 1 Marmaduke died 1588 married Elizabeth widow of Francis Gascoigne of Gawthorpe near Harewood 3 4 and daughter of Martin Aune of Frickley 2 Ursula married Edmund Sheffield 1st Earl of Mulgrave 2 Margaret married Sir Philip Constable of Everingham and was mother of Marmaduke Constable 1 father of the first of the Constable baronets Elizabeth married William Fitzwilliam of Mablethorpe and was mother of Richard Fitzwilliam 1 Frances married the MP William Thorold 5 6 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Hofmann T M 1982 Tyrwhitt Sir Robert II c 1510 81 of Kettleby Lincs in S T Bindoff ed The History of Parliament the House of Commons 1509 1558 retrieved 16 November 2017 a b c Lincolnshire pedigrees retrieved 15 November 2017 Uncovering the past Gawthorpe Hall Dig at Harewood Harewood House 2 April 2012 Retrieved 29 March 2018 Altoft David Gawthorpe Manor A Modern Estate in the Making Part 1 of 2 The Post Hole Retrieved 29 March 2018 Hodgett Gerald A J 2004 Thorold family per c 1492 1717 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 77204 Retrieved 1 December 2012 Subscription or UK public library membership required THOROLD William d by 1594 of Marston Lincs History of Parliament Online www historyofparliamentonline org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Tyrwhitt MP died 1581 amp oldid 1133530096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
