Thomas Palmer and Margaret Poley
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Thomas Palmer was knighted in 1596, becoming then known as Sir Thomas Palmer, Knt. He was later created Baronet, in 1621. Thomas Palmer Knt and Baronet died 2 Jan 1625/6 "aged 85" and is buried at Wingham. He wife Margaret pre-deceased him, dying Aug 1625 "aged 85". These ages are possibly approximations. | Thomas Palmer was knighted in 1596, becoming then known as Sir Thomas Palmer, Knt. He was later created Baronet, in 1621. Thomas Palmer Knt and Baronet died 2 Jan 1625/6 "aged 85" and is buried at Wingham. He wife Margaret pre-deceased him, dying Aug 1625 "aged 85". These ages are possibly approximations. | ||
| − | Thomas Palmer and Margaret Poley had several children | + | Thomas Palmer and Margaret Poley had several children, some of whom are recorded in the Wingham Register of Baptisms and extracted in ''Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica'', Vol 1 (1868), page 177: |
#04 May 1572 Margaret | #04 May 1572 Margaret | ||
#14 Jun 1573 Henry | #14 Jun 1573 Henry | ||
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In each case, Thomas is listed in the register as "Thomas Palmer, Esq". | In each case, Thomas is listed in the register as "Thomas Palmer, Esq". | ||
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| + | Thomas eldest son, also Thomas must have been born prior to this register. He died in the lifetime of his father and was buried 10 Sep 1608 at Wingham. He had married Margaret Pelham, daughter of Herbert Pelham the elder of Warbleton, co Sussex and Fordingham, co Dorset (Herbert died 12 Apr 1620) by his wife Catherine Thetcher. Apparently after his death, his widow Margaret remarried a Mr Crowe and had another child John Crowe of Ashwell Palmer who was yet living Sep 1647 when he was executor and main beneficiary of his half-brother Herbert Palmer. | ||
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| + | As I've just indicated, Sir Thomas Palmer, eldest son, before his early death in 1608 had at least or exactly two children: Herbert Palmer, Master of Queen's College, Cambridge 1644-1647 and Sir Thomas Palmer, 2nd Bart of Wingham. | ||
