Thomas Whalesborough (abt. 1400 - 1482)

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Biography

Birth and Parents

Thomas Whalesborough was the last male heir of Whalesborough. ^[1]

On his death the properties of the family of Whalesborough and those of Raleigh of Nettlecombe passed to the Trevelyan family. ^[1]

Marriage

Following the death of his father, the wardship of his lands and marriage were granted to Sir William Bowes during his minority. [1] He was subsequently married to Matilda (or Maud) Bowes, daughter of Sir William Bowes. ^[1]

Sheriff of Cornwall

He was sheriff of Cornwall in 1436, 1441, and 1453 [2] Appointed for life as master of the game of the king’s deer in Cornwall in 1443. [3]

He died in 1482, and was survived by his wife Maud. [4]

Child

i. Elizabeth. Daughter and sole heir of Thomas Whalesborough. She married in 1453 John Trevelyan of Trevelyan, co. Cornwall [5,6,7,8] Much of her estates were seized by the Duke of Suffolk and over 25 years of legal troubles ensued before they were restored in 1488. [9] She died 1480. He died on 20 June 1492.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Joe Cochoit. Whalesborough. Soc.genealogy.medieval, June 7, 2010. Accessed 19 August 2020 jhd

• Visitation of Devon 1620: Trevilian

Cochoit Footnotes

1. Cal. of Patent Rolls Henry V vol. 2 (1416-1422) p. 217 http://tinyurl.com/252xs29

2. Parochial History of Cornwall vol. 4, by Joseph Polsue p. 123 http://tinyurl.com/2et4p9t

3. Cal. of Patent Rolls Henry VI vol. 4 (1441-1446) p. 170 http://tinyurl.com/2vx5oc6

4. Trevelyan Papers p. 86 http://tinyurl.com/28naloo

5. Proceedings of the Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural ...,Volumes 53-54 p. 79 http://tinyurl.com/2dz6243

6. Trevelyan Papers p. 37 marriage settlement http://tinyurl.com/2cuopjx

7. History of Parliament, 1439-1509. John Trevelyn p. 873-874 http://tinyurl.com/2cjkup4

8. Nettlecombe Court: The Trevelyans and other Residents of the Court, by R.J.E. Bush (Field Studies vol. 3 p. 275-287) online PDF copy http://tinyurl.com/2bgrb49

9. Cartæ et alia munimenta quæ ad dominium de Glamorgan pertinent ...:441-1300 by Llandaff (Diocese) p. 562 http://tinyurl.com/2aszudb