John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame
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John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame (1500 – 14 October 1559) was Treasurer of the King's Jewels, Lord Chamberlain
of England (1553-1557) and Lord President of the Council of the Welsh Marches. He was summoned to parliament as Lord Williams of Thame on 17 February 1554.
John was the son of John Williams Senior of Burghfield
in Berkshire
and his wife, Elizabeth the daughter and eventual heiress of Richard Moore also of Burghfield and of Preston Candover
in Hampshire
.
As Treasurer of the King's Jewels, John was heavily involved in the Dissolution of the Monasteries
, during which he obtained Thame Abbey
and its lands. He also had a palace at Rycote
which Henry VIII
and Catherine Howard
visited on their honeymoon. Later, he rose in favour with Queen Mary
for having declared for her party so early. Her sister, Elizabeth I
, liked him because he had been kind to her during her imprisonment. He served as High Sheriff of Berkshire
and Oxfordshire for 1538.
Lord Williams of Thame gave his name to Thame School, Thame, Oxfordshire, also known as Lord Williams's School
, Thame. He bequeathed a sum of money to create an establishment of learning, for all comers. The school was founded in 1559, having recently celebrated the 450th anniversary of the school the Alumni Association of the school, the Old Tamensian Association, still celebrate life at the school which is presently run as a comprehensive school having previously been a grammar school. The boarding element to the school closed in 1990.
Lord Williams married Elizabeth daughter & coheiress of Thomas Bledlow of Bledlow
in Buckinghamshire
and had three sons and two daughters. His sons all predeceased him and the barony became extinct on his death in October 1559. His eldest daughter, Margery, wife of Henry Norreys, 1st Baron Norreys of Rycote
, inherited Rycote and his younger daughter, Isabel, wife of Richard Wenman, inherited Thame.
John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame (1500 – 14 October 1559) was Treasurer of the King's Jewels, Lord Chamberlain
of England (1553-1557) and Lord President of the Council of the Welsh Marches. He was summoned to parliament as Lord Williams of Thame on 17 February 1554.
John was the son of John Williams Senior of Burghfield
in Berkshire
and his wife, Elizabeth the daughter and eventual heiress of Richard Moore also of Burghfield and of Preston Candover
in Hampshire
.
As Treasurer of the King's Jewels, John was heavily involved in the Dissolution of the Monasteries
, during which he obtained Thame Abbey
and its lands. He also had a palace at Rycote
which Henry VIII
and Catherine Howard
visited on their honeymoon. Later, he rose in favour with Queen Mary
for having declared for her party so early. Her sister, Elizabeth I
, liked him because he had been kind to her during her imprisonment. He served as High Sheriff of Berkshire
and Oxfordshire for 1538.
Lord Williams of Thame gave his name to Thame School, Thame, Oxfordshire, also known as Lord Williams's School
, Thame. He bequeathed a sum of money to create an establishment of learning, for all comers. The school was founded in 1559, having recently celebrated the 450th anniversary of the school the Alumni Association of the school, the Old Tamensian Association, still celebrate life at the school which is presently run as a comprehensive school having previously been a grammar school. The boarding element to the school closed in 1990.
Lord Williams married Elizabeth daughter & coheiress of Thomas Bledlow of Bledlow
in Buckinghamshire
and had three sons and two daughters. His sons all predeceased him and the barony became extinct on his death in October 1559. His eldest daughter, Margery, wife of Henry Norreys, 1st Baron Norreys of Rycote
, inherited Rycote and his younger daughter, Isabel, wife of Richard Wenman, inherited Thame.
John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame (1500 – 14 October 1559) was Treasurer of the King's Jewels, Lord Chamberlain
of England (1553-1557) and Lord President of the Council of the Welsh Marches. He was summoned to parliament as Lord Williams of Thame on 17 February 1554.
John was the son of John Williams Senior of Burghfield
in Berkshire
and his wife, Elizabeth the daughter and eventual heiress of Richard Moore also of Burghfield and of Preston Candover
in Hampshire
.
As Treasurer of the King's Jewels, John was heavily involved in the Dissolution of the Monasteries
, during which he obtained Thame Abbey
and its lands. He also had a palace at Rycote
which Henry VIII
and Catherine Howard
visited on their honeymoon. Later, he rose in favour with Queen Mary
for having declared for her party so early. Her sister, Elizabeth I
, liked him because he had been kind to her during her imprisonment. He served as High Sheriff of Berkshire
and Oxfordshire for 1538.
Lord Williams of Thame gave his name to Thame School, Thame, Oxfordshire, also known as Lord Williams's School
, Thame. He bequeathed a sum of money to create an establishment of learning, for all comers. The school was founded in 1559, having recently celebrated the 450th anniversary of the school the Alumni Association of the school, the Old Tamensian Association, still celebrate life at the school which is presently run as a comprehensive school having previously been a grammar school. The boarding element to the school closed in 1990.
Lord Williams married Elizabeth daughter & coheiress of Thomas Bledlow of Bledlow
in Buckinghamshire
and had three sons and two daughters. His sons all predeceased him and the barony became extinct on his death in October 1559. His eldest daughter, Margery, wife of Henry Norreys, 1st Baron Norreys of Rycote
, inherited Rycote and his younger daughter, Isabel, wife of Richard Wenman, inherited Thame.
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
of England (1553-1557) and Lord President of the Council of the Welsh Marches. He was summoned to parliament as Lord Williams of Thame on 17 February 1554.
John was the son of John Williams Senior of Burghfield
Burghfield
Burghfield is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England, close to the boundary with Reading.-Location:Burghfield is about southwest of Reading...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and his wife, Elizabeth the daughter and eventual heiress of Richard Moore also of Burghfield and of Preston Candover
Preston Candover
Preston Candover is a village and large civil parish in Hampshire, England. It has two churches, only one of which is still in use. Its nearest town is Basingstoke, approximately away...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.
As Treasurer of the King's Jewels, John was heavily involved in the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
, during which he obtained Thame Abbey
Thame Abbey
Thame Abbey was a Cistercian abbey at Thame in the English county of Oxfordshire.Thame Abbey was founded in 1137 by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. It was dissolved in 1539. Most of the building stone was removed from the site, but the Abbot's House remained standing and was turned into a country...
and its lands. He also had a palace at Rycote
Rycote
Rycote is a hamlet southwest of Thame in Oxfordshire.-Saint Michael's chapel:Richard and Sybil Quartermayne, lord and lady of the manor of Rycote, founded Saint Michael's chapel as a chantry in 1449. It is a Perpendicular Gothic building with a chancel, nave and west tower...
which Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
and Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard , also spelled Katherine, Katheryn or Kathryn, was the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, and sometimes known by his reference to her as his "rose without a thorn"....
visited on their honeymoon. Later, he rose in favour with Queen Mary
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
for having declared for her party so early. Her sister, Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
, liked him because he had been kind to her during her imprisonment. He served as High Sheriff of Berkshire
High Sheriff of Berkshire
The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'....
and Oxfordshire for 1538.
Lord Williams of Thame gave his name to Thame School, Thame, Oxfordshire, also known as Lord Williams's School
Lord Williams's School
Lord Williams's School is a co-educational secondary school in Thame, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. It is a comprehensive school, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18...
, Thame. He bequeathed a sum of money to create an establishment of learning, for all comers. The school was founded in 1559, having recently celebrated the 450th anniversary of the school the Alumni Association of the school, the Old Tamensian Association, still celebrate life at the school which is presently run as a comprehensive school having previously been a grammar school. The boarding element to the school closed in 1990.
Lord Williams married Elizabeth daughter & coheiress of Thomas Bledlow of Bledlow
Bledlow
Bledlow is a village in the civil parish of Bledlow-cum-Saunderton in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated about a mile and a half WSW of Princes Risborough, and on the border with Oxfordshire....
in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
and had three sons and two daughters. His sons all predeceased him and the barony became extinct on his death in October 1559. His eldest daughter, Margery, wife of Henry Norreys, 1st Baron Norreys of Rycote
Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys
Henry Norris , Baron Norris belonged to an old Berkshire family, many members of which had held positions at the English court. He was the son of Sir Henry Norreys, who was beheaded for his supposed adultery with Queen Anne Boleyn, and Mary Fiennes Henry Norris (or Norreys), Baron Norris (15257...
, inherited Rycote and his younger daughter, Isabel, wife of Richard Wenman, inherited Thame.
Reference
- Dictionary of National BiographyDictionary of National BiographyThe Dictionary of National Biography is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885...
- Royal Berkshire History: John Williams (1500-1559)
John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame (1500 – 14 October 1559) was Treasurer of the King's Jewels, Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
of England (1553-1557) and Lord President of the Council of the Welsh Marches. He was summoned to parliament as Lord Williams of Thame on 17 February 1554.
John was the son of John Williams Senior of Burghfield
Burghfield
Burghfield is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England, close to the boundary with Reading.-Location:Burghfield is about southwest of Reading...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and his wife, Elizabeth the daughter and eventual heiress of Richard Moore also of Burghfield and of Preston Candover
Preston Candover
Preston Candover is a village and large civil parish in Hampshire, England. It has two churches, only one of which is still in use. Its nearest town is Basingstoke, approximately away...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.
As Treasurer of the King's Jewels, John was heavily involved in the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
, during which he obtained Thame Abbey
Thame Abbey
Thame Abbey was a Cistercian abbey at Thame in the English county of Oxfordshire.Thame Abbey was founded in 1137 by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. It was dissolved in 1539. Most of the building stone was removed from the site, but the Abbot's House remained standing and was turned into a country...
and its lands. He also had a palace at Rycote
Rycote
Rycote is a hamlet southwest of Thame in Oxfordshire.-Saint Michael's chapel:Richard and Sybil Quartermayne, lord and lady of the manor of Rycote, founded Saint Michael's chapel as a chantry in 1449. It is a Perpendicular Gothic building with a chancel, nave and west tower...
which Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
and Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard , also spelled Katherine, Katheryn or Kathryn, was the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, and sometimes known by his reference to her as his "rose without a thorn"....
visited on their honeymoon. Later, he rose in favour with Queen Mary
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
for having declared for her party so early. Her sister, Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
, liked him because he had been kind to her during her imprisonment. He served as High Sheriff of Berkshire
High Sheriff of Berkshire
The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'....
and Oxfordshire for 1538.
Lord Williams of Thame gave his name to Thame School, Thame, Oxfordshire, also known as Lord Williams's School
Lord Williams's School
Lord Williams's School is a co-educational secondary school in Thame, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. It is a comprehensive school, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18...
, Thame. He bequeathed a sum of money to create an establishment of learning, for all comers. The school was founded in 1559, having recently celebrated the 450th anniversary of the school the Alumni Association of the school, the Old Tamensian Association, still celebrate life at the school which is presently run as a comprehensive school having previously been a grammar school. The boarding element to the school closed in 1990.
Lord Williams married Elizabeth daughter & coheiress of Thomas Bledlow of Bledlow
Bledlow
Bledlow is a village in the civil parish of Bledlow-cum-Saunderton in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated about a mile and a half WSW of Princes Risborough, and on the border with Oxfordshire....
in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
and had three sons and two daughters. His sons all predeceased him and the barony became extinct on his death in October 1559. His eldest daughter, Margery, wife of Henry Norreys, 1st Baron Norreys of Rycote
Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys
Henry Norris , Baron Norris belonged to an old Berkshire family, many members of which had held positions at the English court. He was the son of Sir Henry Norreys, who was beheaded for his supposed adultery with Queen Anne Boleyn, and Mary Fiennes Henry Norris (or Norreys), Baron Norris (15257...
, inherited Rycote and his younger daughter, Isabel, wife of Richard Wenman, inherited Thame.
Reference
- Dictionary of National BiographyDictionary of National BiographyThe Dictionary of National Biography is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885...
- Royal Berkshire History: John Williams (1500-1559)
John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame (1500 – 14 October 1559) was Treasurer of the King's Jewels, Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
of England (1553-1557) and Lord President of the Council of the Welsh Marches. He was summoned to parliament as Lord Williams of Thame on 17 February 1554.
John was the son of John Williams Senior of Burghfield
Burghfield
Burghfield is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England, close to the boundary with Reading.-Location:Burghfield is about southwest of Reading...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and his wife, Elizabeth the daughter and eventual heiress of Richard Moore also of Burghfield and of Preston Candover
Preston Candover
Preston Candover is a village and large civil parish in Hampshire, England. It has two churches, only one of which is still in use. Its nearest town is Basingstoke, approximately away...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.
As Treasurer of the King's Jewels, John was heavily involved in the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
, during which he obtained Thame Abbey
Thame Abbey
Thame Abbey was a Cistercian abbey at Thame in the English county of Oxfordshire.Thame Abbey was founded in 1137 by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. It was dissolved in 1539. Most of the building stone was removed from the site, but the Abbot's House remained standing and was turned into a country...
and its lands. He also had a palace at Rycote
Rycote
Rycote is a hamlet southwest of Thame in Oxfordshire.-Saint Michael's chapel:Richard and Sybil Quartermayne, lord and lady of the manor of Rycote, founded Saint Michael's chapel as a chantry in 1449. It is a Perpendicular Gothic building with a chancel, nave and west tower...
which Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
and Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard , also spelled Katherine, Katheryn or Kathryn, was the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, and sometimes known by his reference to her as his "rose without a thorn"....
visited on their honeymoon. Later, he rose in favour with Queen Mary
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
for having declared for her party so early. Her sister, Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
, liked him because he had been kind to her during her imprisonment. He served as High Sheriff of Berkshire
High Sheriff of Berkshire
The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'....
and Oxfordshire for 1538.
Lord Williams of Thame gave his name to Thame School, Thame, Oxfordshire, also known as Lord Williams's School
Lord Williams's School
Lord Williams's School is a co-educational secondary school in Thame, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. It is a comprehensive school, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18...
, Thame. He bequeathed a sum of money to create an establishment of learning, for all comers. The school was founded in 1559, having recently celebrated the 450th anniversary of the school the Alumni Association of the school, the Old Tamensian Association, still celebrate life at the school which is presently run as a comprehensive school having previously been a grammar school. The boarding element to the school closed in 1990.
Lord Williams married Elizabeth daughter & coheiress of Thomas Bledlow of Bledlow
Bledlow
Bledlow is a village in the civil parish of Bledlow-cum-Saunderton in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated about a mile and a half WSW of Princes Risborough, and on the border with Oxfordshire....
in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
and had three sons and two daughters. His sons all predeceased him and the barony became extinct on his death in October 1559. His eldest daughter, Margery, wife of Henry Norreys, 1st Baron Norreys of Rycote
Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys
Henry Norris , Baron Norris belonged to an old Berkshire family, many members of which had held positions at the English court. He was the son of Sir Henry Norreys, who was beheaded for his supposed adultery with Queen Anne Boleyn, and Mary Fiennes Henry Norris (or Norreys), Baron Norris (15257...
, inherited Rycote and his younger daughter, Isabel, wife of Richard Wenman, inherited Thame.
Reference
- Dictionary of National BiographyDictionary of National BiographyThe Dictionary of National Biography is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885...
- Royal Berkshire History: John Williams (1500-1559)