Sir Thomas Green
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Sir Thomas Green was Lord of Greens Norton
, Northamptonshire, England. He was the son of Sir Thomas Greene (VI), Lord of Greens Norton, and Matilda Throckmorton. He is best known for being the father of Maud Green
and grandfather to queen consort Katherine Parr
and the last male heir to the Lordship of Greens Norton. He received Boughton
, Greens Norton
, and large monetary grants through his inheritance upon the death of his father in 1462. The Green family descended from Alfred the Great
, King of Wessex
.
Thomas was the leading family name making Sir Thomas the seventh in a row to receive the name. The line of Thomas' started with Sir Thomas de Green, born about 1343. This Thomas was a descendant of the Norwich branch of Green's. Thomas' ancestor, Sir Henry de Green
, is credited to have bought the village of Greens Norton, a village in Northamptonshire for a price of 20 shillings. Sir Henry married Katherine Drayton (ancestress to the pioneer settler Anne Hutchinson
, born Anne Marbury)
Sir Thomas' traits were that of any man of the time. He was conservative in religion, quarrelsome, conniving, and was one to take the law into his own hands. Sir Thomas was sent to the Tower of London
due to trumped up charges of treason and died there in 1506. The last of his line, Thomas left two motherless daughters who would share the inheritance of their father.
(c. 1417–1490), and the granddaughter of Sir William before 1489. The Fogge family was a distinguished family of Kent
where they were owners of vast estates. Sir John Fogge of Ashford built and endowed the noble church and the College at Ashford
, Kent
circa 1450. Sir John was a Privy Councillor, Comptroller
, and Treasurer of the Household
of King Edward IV
and Chamberlain
jointly with Sir John Scott
to Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward V
). He was married to Alice, daughter of Sir William Hawte of Hautsbourne, Kent by Lady Joan Woodville, aunt to Queen consort of England, Elizabeth Woodville
; mother of Elizabeth of York
.
Sir Thomas Green and Joan Fogge had two children, both daughters:
This line of Green's was buried at St. Bartholomew's Church in Greens Norton
, Northamptonshire
, England. The family lived at Greens Norton from the fourteenth century up until the death of Sir Thomas in 1506. As Sir Thomas had two female co-heiresses, his estates passed through marriage to the Parr and Vaux families.
Greens Norton
Greens Norton is a village in South Northamptonshire, England, just over from Towcester. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 1,587 people.-Facilities:It has a pub called the Butchers Arms, a post office, and a...
, Northamptonshire, England. He was the son of Sir Thomas Greene (VI), Lord of Greens Norton, and Matilda Throckmorton. He is best known for being the father of Maud Green
Maud Green, Lady Parr
Maud Green was best known as the mother of Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII of England. She was a close friend and lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon...
and grandfather to queen consort Katherine Parr
Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr ; 1512 – 5 September 1548) was Queen consort of England and Ireland and the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII of England. She married Henry VIII on 12 July 1543. She was the fourth commoner Henry had taken as his consort, and outlived him...
and the last male heir to the Lordship of Greens Norton. He received Boughton
Boughton
Boughton may refer to:People*Alice Boughton, , American Photographer.*Clive Boughton , Australian Computer Scientist.*George H...
, Greens Norton
Greens Norton
Greens Norton is a village in South Northamptonshire, England, just over from Towcester. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 1,587 people.-Facilities:It has a pub called the Butchers Arms, a post office, and a...
, and large monetary grants through his inheritance upon the death of his father in 1462. The Green family descended from Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899.Alfred is noted for his defence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of southern England against the Vikings, becoming the only English monarch still to be accorded the epithet "the Great". Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself...
, King of Wessex
Wessex
The Kingdom of Wessex or Kingdom of the West Saxons was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the West Saxons, in South West England, from the 6th century, until the emergence of a united English state in the 10th century, under the Wessex dynasty. It was to be an earldom after Canute the Great's conquest...
.
Thomas was the leading family name making Sir Thomas the seventh in a row to receive the name. The line of Thomas' started with Sir Thomas de Green, born about 1343. This Thomas was a descendant of the Norwich branch of Green's. Thomas' ancestor, Sir Henry de Green
Henry Green (justice)
Sir Henry Green was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from May 24, 1361 to October 29, 1365. He probably came from Northamptonshire. Early in his career he served both Queen Isabella and Edward the Black Prince. He was made justice of the Court of Common Pleas in 1354, and...
, is credited to have bought the village of Greens Norton, a village in Northamptonshire for a price of 20 shillings. Sir Henry married Katherine Drayton (ancestress to the pioneer settler Anne Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson was one of the most prominent women in colonial America, noted for her strong religious convictions, and for her stand against the staunch religious orthodoxy of 17th century Massachusetts...
, born Anne Marbury)
Sir Thomas' traits were that of any man of the time. He was conservative in religion, quarrelsome, conniving, and was one to take the law into his own hands. Sir Thomas was sent to the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
due to trumped up charges of treason and died there in 1506. The last of his line, Thomas left two motherless daughters who would share the inheritance of their father.
Family and issue
Sir Thomas married Joan "Jane" Fogge (born c. 1466), the daughter of Sir John FoggeJohn Fogge
Sir John Fogge was lord of the manor of Repton, in the parish of Ashford, Kent. An English courtier and soldier, and a supporter of the Woodville family under Edward IV who became an opponent of Richard III.-Life:...
(c. 1417–1490), and the granddaughter of Sir William before 1489. The Fogge family was a distinguished family of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
where they were owners of vast estates. Sir John Fogge of Ashford built and endowed the noble church and the College at Ashford
Ashford
Ashford is a relatively common English placename: it goes back to Old English æscet, indicating a ford near a clump of ash trees. It may refer to:-Places:In Australia:*Ashford, New South Wales*Ashford, South Australia...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
circa 1450. Sir John was a Privy Councillor, Comptroller
Comptroller of the Household
The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local...
, and Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
of King Edward IV
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
and 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....
jointly with Sir John Scott
John Scott of Scott's Hall
Sir John Scott was Warden of the Cinque Ports.Sir John was born at his family home of Scott's Hall at Brabourne in Kent, England . He was the grandfather of Sir William Scott...
to Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward V
Edward V of England
Edward V was King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition two months later. His reign was dominated by the influence of his uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who succeeded him as Richard III...
). He was married to Alice, daughter of Sir William Hawte of Hautsbourne, Kent by Lady Joan Woodville, aunt to Queen consort of England, Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville was Queen consort of England as the spouse of King Edward IV from 1464 until his death in 1483. Elizabeth was a key figure in the series of dynastic civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses. Her first husband, Sir John Grey of Groby was killed at the Second Battle of St Albans...
; mother of Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York was Queen consort of England as spouse of King Henry VII from 1486 until 1503, and mother of King Henry VIII of England....
.
Sir Thomas Green and Joan Fogge had two children, both daughters:
- Maud GreenMaud Green, Lady ParrMaud Green was best known as the mother of Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII of England. She was a close friend and lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon...
(6 April 1492 – 1 December 1531), married Sir Thomas ParrSir Thomas ParrSir Thomas Parr was an English knight, courtier and Lord of the Manor of Kendal in Westmorland during the Tudor period. He is best known as the father of Catherine Parr, queen consort of England and the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII.-Life:Thomas was the son of Sir William Parr of Kendal...
, son of William Parr, 1st Baron Parr of Kendal and Lady Elizabeth FitzHugh. - Anne Green (c.1489-before 14 May 1523), who would go on to marry the second husband of the before mentioned, Lady Elizabeth FitzHugh, Sir Nicholas VauxNicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of HarrowdenNicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden was a soldier and courtier in England and an early member of the House of Commons...
(later created Baron Vaux). Their eldest son, Sir ThomasThomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of HarrowdenThomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden , English poet, was the eldest son of Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux and Anne Green, daughter of Sir Thomas Green and Lady Joan Fogge.-Life:...
, would succeed as BaronBaron Vaux of HarrowdenBaron Vaux of Harrowden is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1523 for Sir Nicholas Vaux. The barony was created by writ, which means that it can pass through both male and female lines. Vaux was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was a poet and member of the courts of...
.
This line of Green's was buried at St. Bartholomew's Church in Greens Norton
Greens Norton
Greens Norton is a village in South Northamptonshire, England, just over from Towcester. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 1,587 people.-Facilities:It has a pub called the Butchers Arms, a post office, and a...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England. The family lived at Greens Norton from the fourteenth century up until the death of Sir Thomas in 1506. As Sir Thomas had two female co-heiresses, his estates passed through marriage to the Parr and Vaux families.