Thomas was born about 1553. He was the son of John Meade and Eleanor Collins. He passed away in 1614.
In his will of 1614, [1] Thomas Meade of Henham, yeoman, mentioned his sons William and Thomas. His executors were Thomas and William, and his overseers were his son in law William Yonge and Simon Suell, clerk. According to the Visitation of Essex, he had a daughter, Margaret, who was married to William Yonge.[2]