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Sir Thomas Windebank was appointed Clerk of Signet in 1568 and held that position until the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603. Upon retirement he was knighted by James I on 23 July 1603.[1]
Thomas Windebank was the son of Richard Windebank and Margaret verch Griffith. His exact date of birth is unknown.
He married Frances Dymoke, daughter of Sir Edward Dymoke and Anne Tailboys, on 20 August 1566. They were the parents of one son and three daughters:[1]
He was invested as a Knight on 23 July 1603.
He was clerk of the Signet to Queen Elizabeth and King James I, and deputy clerk of the Privy Council.
He lived at Haynes Hill, Hurst, Berkshire, England.[1]
He died on 24 October 1607 at Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England.[1]
He was buried 25 November 1607 at St. Martin's In the Fields, London, Middlesex, England. [2]
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