Richard Throckmorton (abt. 1482 - 1547)

Born about 1482 in Coughton, Warwickshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Joan (Beaufo) Throckmorton — married 1510 in Coughton, Warwickshire, England

Descendants

Died 1547 at about age 65 in Higham Ferrar, Northamptonshire, England

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Biography

Richard Throckmorton of Higham Ferrar, Northamptonshire was the second son of Robert Throckmorton of Coughton, Warwickshire and his wife, the daughter of Marowe.^[1] Richard's mother, Katherine, was the sister of Thomas Marowe, serjeant at law, and the daughter of William Marowe, three times Master of the Grocers’ Company, and Lord Mayor of London in 1455, and his second wife, Katherine Rich, the daughter of the London mercer, Richard Rich.^[2]

Richard was the brother of:

1. Sir George Throckmorton^[2] who married Catherine, the daughter of the Lord Vaulx;^[1]
2. Anthony;^[2]
3. Michael;^[2] and
4. sisters;^[2]

In his will dated 31 March 1505 and proved 10 April 1505, Thomas Marowe, serjeant at law, left the following bequests to the husband and children of his sister, Katherine Throckmorton:^[2]

Item, I bequeath to Sir Robert Throckmorton, knight, a plain standing cup of silver and gilt with a cover;

Item, to my nephew, George Throckmorton, a standing swaged bowl of silver parcel gilt with a cover;

Item, to my nephew, Richard Throckmorton, 40s in money;

Item, to Anthony Throckmorton and Michael, his brother, to either of them I bequeath 10 marks, to be delivered to them when they come to their lawful age;

And to every daughter of my sister, Katherine Throckmorton, unmarried, I bequeath 10 marks, and to every of her daughters married 5 marks;

Birth

Born: Say 1482.

Richard is not named in the will of his father. However, he is the second named child in the will of his uncle Thomas Marrow when he was making bequeaths to all the children of his sister Catherine (Marrow) Throckmorton. The date is estimated from the facts that his parents were married by 1479, and that he and his older brother George were both of age when Thomas Marrow made his will in 1505.

Marriage and Children

Richard married the daughter of Beaufoe of com Warr.^[1]

Children of Richard Throckmorton andCatherine Marrow:^[1]

1. Gabriell Throckmorton of Ellington in com Hunt. "sepltus apud Wardeboys in com praed'c'o", who married Emma, the daughter of Laurence of county Huntingdon;
2. Goditha, who married — Neale;^[1]
3. John Throckmorton, who was the father of Sir George Throckmorton, knight, Seargeant of the Hawkes to Queen Elizabeth.
4. Maria, who married — Butler.
5. Raphael.
6. Jana, who married — Panell.
7. Antony, who died without surviving issue;^[1]
8. Simon Throckmorton of Brampton in county Huntingdon.
9. Margareta, who married — Pemberton.
10. Catarina, who married — Wotton.

Richard Throckmorton of Higham Ferrers in county Northampton was the Seneschal of the Duke of Lancaster.

Death

Richard Throckmorton died in 1547.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Ellis. Visitation of Huntingdon (1849): pages 123-4
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Nina Green, THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES PROB 11/14/514, The Oxford Authorship Site, 2013, http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-14-514.pdf, accessed 30 May 2015
3. ↑ Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 105th edition Author: Peter Townsend, editor Publication: Burke's Peerage Ltd

See also:

• Ellis, Sir Henry. "The Visitation of the County of Huntingdon, Under the Authority of William Camdem, Clarenceux King of Arms, by His Deputy Nicholas Charles, Lancaster Herald. (London: The Camden Society vol. XCVII, 1849):pages 123-4. Internet Archive link.
• Descendants of Robertus le Boteler;
• RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project:Our Kingdom Come ID:I93110
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p14659.htm#i146588
• The Visitation of the county of Warwick in the year 1619. Taken by William Camden, Clarenceaux king of arms by Camden, William, 1551-1623; Fetherston, John; College of Arms (Great Britain) Page 203: Beaufoy of Beaufo