Thomas Cornwallis was the eldest son of Sir John Cornwallis (c. 1491–1544), steward of the household of the future King Edward VI during the years 1538–1544, by his wife, Mary Sulyard, daughter of Edward Sulyard of Otes, Essex.[1]
Betham, William (1801). The Baronetage of England. Vol. I. Ipswich: Burrell and Bransby. pp. 227–9. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
Weikel, Ann (2004). "Cornwallis, Sir Thomas (1518/19–1604)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/6343. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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Cornwallis, Sir Charles (c.1555-1629), of Brome Hall and Beeston St. Andrews, Suffolk, and Harborne, Staffordshire, History of Parliament Retrieved 27 May 2013
Cornwallis, Sir William (c.1549-1611), of Brome Hall, Suffolk, and London, History of Parliament Retrieved 27 May 2013
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thomas, cornwallis, died, 1604, thomas, cornwallis, 1518, 1519, 1604, english, politician, contents, family, career, marriage, issue, notes, references, external, linksfamily, editthomas, cornwallis, eldest, john, cornwallis, 1491, 1544, steward, household, fu. Sir Thomas Cornwallis 1518 1519 1604 was an English politician Contents 1 Family 2 Career 3 Marriage and issue 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksFamily editThomas Cornwallis was the eldest son of Sir John Cornwallis c 1491 1544 steward of the household of the future King Edward VI during the years 1538 1544 by his wife Mary Sulyard daughter of Edward Sulyard of Otes Essex 1 Career editCornwallis was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk for 1552 53 and made a Privy Councillor in Aug 1553 He was the last Treasurer of Calais from April 1554 to December 1557 and Comptroller of the Household from December 1557 to November 1558 2 He was elected a Member MP of the Parliament of England for Suffolk in 1547 and 1558 for Gatton in October 1553 and Grampound in April 1554 2 Marriage and issue editCornwallis married by 1540 Anne Jerningham the daughter of Sir John Jerningham of Somerleyton Suffolk and Bridget Drury the daughter of Sir Robert Drury of Hawstead Suffolk by whom he had two sons Sir Charles Cornwallis and Sir William Cornwallis and four daughters including Elizabeth Cornwallis the second wife of Sir Thomas Kitson 1540 1603 son and heir of Sir Thomas Kitson died 1540 2 3 Notes edit Weikel 2004 a b c Cornwallis Sir Thomas 1518 19 1604 of Brome Suffolk History of Parliament Retrieved 27 May 2013 Betham 1801 pp 227 9 References editBetham William 1801 The Baronetage of England Vol I Ipswich Burrell and Bransby pp 227 9 Retrieved 27 May 2013 Weikel Ann 2004 Cornwallis Sir Thomas 1518 19 1604 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 6343 Subscription or UK public library membership required External links editCornwallis Sir Charles c 1555 1629 of Brome Hall and Beeston St Andrews Suffolk and Harborne Staffordshire History of Parliament Retrieved 27 May 2013 Cornwallis Sir William c 1549 1611 of Brome Hall Suffolk and London History of Parliament Retrieved 27 May 2013 nbsp nbsp This article about a 16th century Member of the Parliament of England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Cornwallis died 1604 amp oldid 1183768870, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
