Thomas Frowyk
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Sir Thomas Frowyk KS (7 October 1460 – 1506) was an English justice.
He was the son of Sir Thomas Frowyk, a Mercer, and grandson of Henry Frowyk, who had served as Lord Mayor of the City of London. He was educated at Cambridge University and joined the Inner Temple
and gave readings in 1492 on the Statutes of Westminster
and in 1495 on the Royal Prerogative
, both of which were later commonly cited. He was made Common Serjeant of London
in 1486, Serjeant-at-law
in 1496 and King's Serjeant in 1501. He was appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
on 30 September 1502 and knighted the same year. He died on 7 October 1506 in his mid-forties, and was buried in Finchley
, although parish registers report that his memorial was later defaced and replaced on October 14, 1760.
He was the son of Sir Thomas Frowyk, a Mercer, and grandson of Henry Frowyk, who had served as Lord Mayor of the City of London. He was educated at Cambridge University and joined the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
and gave readings in 1492 on the Statutes of Westminster
Statutes of Westminster
The Statute of Westminster of 1275, 3 Edw. ch. 15, aslo known as the Statute of Westminster I, codified existing law in England in 51 chapters....
and in 1495 on the Royal Prerogative
Royal Prerogative
The royal prerogative is a body of customary authority, privilege, and immunity, recognized in common law and, sometimes, in civil law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy as belonging to the sovereign alone. It is the means by which some of the executive powers of government, possessed by and...
, both of which were later commonly cited. He was made Common Serjeant of London
Common Serjeant of London
The Common Serjeant of London is an ancient British legal office, first recorded in 1317, and is the second most senior permanent judge of the Central Criminal Court after the Recorder of London, acting as deputy to that office, and sitting as a judge in the trial of criminal offences.The Common...
in 1486, Serjeant-at-law
Serjeant-at-law
The Serjeants-at-Law was an order of barristers at the English bar. The position of Serjeant-at-Law , or Sergeant-Counter, was centuries old; there are writs dating to 1300 which identify them as descended from figures in France prior to the Norman Conquest...
in 1496 and King's Serjeant in 1501. He was appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
The Court of Common Pleas, also known as the Common Bench or Common Place, was the second highest common law court in the English legal system until 1880, when it was dissolved. As such, the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas was one of the highest judicial officials in England, behind only the Lord...
on 30 September 1502 and knighted the same year. He died on 7 October 1506 in his mid-forties, and was buried in Finchley
Finchley
Finchley is a district in Barnet in north London, England. Finchley is on high ground, about north of Charing Cross. It formed an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, becoming a municipal borough in 1933, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965...
, although parish registers report that his memorial was later defaced and replaced on October 14, 1760.