Thomas Trentham
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Thomas Trentham was an English politician and Privy Councillor.
He was the son of Richard Trentham of Rocester Abbey, who died in 1547.
In 1571, he became a Knight of the Shire in the House of Commons as one of two members for the County of Stafford
. Later that year he was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire
to replace the outgoing Sir Walter Aston and again in 1579. He was a staunch Protestant and greatly trusted by Quenn Elizabeth and by 1580 was appointed the Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire
and a Privy Councillor. He one of the men who accompanied Mary, Queen of Scots to captivity in Fotheringay Castle and was on the jury which sentenced her to be beheaded
for treason
.
He died in 1587 and was buried at Rocester. He had married Jane Sneyd c.1561 with whom he had several children. He was succeeded by his son and heir Francis Trentham, who became High Sheriff of Staffordshire
in 1592. Their daughter, Elizabeth Trentham, married in 1591 the courtier, playwright and poet Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
, Lord Great Chamberlain of England.
He was the son of Richard Trentham of Rocester Abbey, who died in 1547.
In 1571, he became a Knight of the Shire in the House of Commons as one of two members for the County of Stafford
Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Staffordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
. Later that year he was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
to replace the outgoing Sir Walter Aston and again in 1579. He was a staunch Protestant and greatly trusted by Quenn Elizabeth and by 1580 was appointed the Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire
Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire.* William Whorwood bef. 1544–1545* William Paget, 1st Baron Paget bef. 1547–1563* Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex bef. 1573–1576...
and a Privy Councillor. He one of the men who accompanied Mary, Queen of Scots to captivity in Fotheringay Castle and was on the jury which sentenced her to be beheaded
Decapitation
Decapitation is the separation of the head from the body. Beheading typically refers to the act of intentional decapitation, e.g., as a means of murder or execution; it may be accomplished, for example, with an axe, sword, knife, wire, or by other more sophisticated means such as a guillotine...
for treason
Treason
In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation. Historically, treason also covered the murder of specific social superiors, such as the murder of a husband by his wife. Treason against the king was known as high treason and treason against a...
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He died in 1587 and was buried at Rocester. He had married Jane Sneyd c.1561 with whom he had several children. He was succeeded by his son and heir Francis Trentham, who became High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1592. Their daughter, Elizabeth Trentham, married in 1591 the courtier, playwright and poet Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford was an Elizabethan courtier, playwright, lyric poet, sportsman and patron of the arts, and is currently the most popular alternative candidate proposed for the authorship of Shakespeare's works....
, Lord Great Chamberlain of England.