Thomas (Andrews) Andrew (abt. 1468 - abt. 1530)

Born about 1468 in Charwelton, Northamptonshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Emma (Knightley) Andrew — married 1480 in Northamptonshire, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Pultney) Andrew — married 1495 in Misterton, Leicestershire, , England

Descendants

Died about 1530 at about age 62 in Harlestone, Northamptonshire, England

Thomas Andrews was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

Thomas Andrew (d. 1530) of Charwelton and Harlestone was the son of Thomas Andrew of Sawbridge (Warks) and Charwelton and his wife Joan, daughter of Richard Clarell of Edgcote (Northants). He was Sheriff of Northamptonshire, 1502.

He married 1st, Emma (d. 11 April 1490), daughter of Richard Knightley of Fawsley (Northants) and 2nd, 1495, Elizabeth, daughter of John Pulteney and sister of Sir Thomas Pulteney of Misterton (Leics)

Children of Thomas Andrew and Emma Knightley:

1. Thomas Andrew (d. 1541) of Charwelton [see below, Andrew family of Charwelton];
2. Richard Andrew; granted Thorney manor in Charwelton at Dissolution of the Monasteries but died without issue;
3. Jane Andrew (fl. 1540); married [forename unknown] Spurryer;
4. Anne Andrew (fl. 1540); married George Smythe of Eldon (Northants);
5. Margaret Andrew; married [forename unknown] Spurrye or Spurryer;
6. Mary Andrew (1481?-1548); married Thomas Arden (d. 1563) of Park Hall, Castle Bromwich (Warks) and had issue five sons and four daughters;

Children of Thomas Andrew and Elizabeth Pulteney :

1. Richard Andrew (d. 1539) of Harlestone (q.v.);
2. William Andrew; married [forename unknown] Knight of Muskett and had issue one son and two daughters;
3. George Andrew; married 1st, Alice Hitchins, and had issue four sons and two daughters; married 2nd, Mary Maney and had issue one son;
4. Anthony Andrew (k/a Andrew Whitefoot); married Anne, daughter of Rafe Colet and niece of John Colet, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, and had issue one son;
5. James Andrews;
6. Ellen Andrews;
7. Francis Andrews;
8. Henry Andrews;
9. Robert Andrews.

He inherited the Charwelton estate from his father in 1496 and purchased Harleston in 1500.

He died in 1530.

Sources

• (138) Andrews alias Andrew of Charwelton, Winwick, Harlestone and Denton, baronets