West, Thomas (1472 - 1554)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 4
Properties - 4
Total events naming patron - 1
Troupes - 1
Venues - 2
Bibliographic Sources - 2
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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1472
Death Date: 1554-09-25

Notes

Imprisoned in the Tower for treason 2--21 Dec. 1538

Siblings

Female

West, Eleanor ( - )
West, Elizabeth ( - 1549)

Primary Title

9th Baron La Warre

Titles

  • Knight of the Bath
    Assumed 1489-11-29
    Vacated 1525-09-25
  • 8th Baron West
    Assumed 1525-10-11
    Vacated 1554-09-25
  • 9th Baron La Warre
    Assumed 1525-10-11
    Vacated 1554-09-25
  • Knight of the Garter
    Assumed 1549-12-13
    Vacated 1554-09-25

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
JP, Sussex 1514 1554
Sheriff, Sussex 1524-11-10 1525/6-01-26
Sheriff, Surrey 1524-11-10 1525/6-01-26
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Surrey 1538 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Sussex 1538 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Essex 1538 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Kent 1538 n.d.
Commissioner of Array, Sussex 1539 n.d.
Commissioner of Musters, Sussex 1539 n.d.
Privy Councillor, England 1540 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Kent 1543 1545
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Surrey 1543 1545
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Sussex 1543 1545
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Essex 1543 1545
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Lewes 1544 n.d.
Lord Lieut, Sussex 1551 n.d. Held jointly
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Essex 1554 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Kent 1554 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Kent 1554 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Surrey 1554 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Sussex 1554 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

Lands

  • London (city-county)
  • Sussex

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1533-1534 Lydd (Unknown), Lydd , Kent Lord De La Warr's Minstrels

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Lord De La Warr's Minstrels West, Thomas (1472 - 1554) Entertainers/Minstrels 1

Owned Venues

Venue Name County Venue Type
Halnaker House Sussex Private Residence
Offington House Sussex Private Residence

Bibliographic Sources

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The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)