Notes
Imprisoned in the Tower by Jan. 1536; released by 25 Jan. 1537; imprisoned by 16 Oct. 1537; released by Nov. 1539
Parents
Marriages/Other Unions
- Type: marriageUnion began: 1512Union ended: n.d.
Siblings
Male
- Throckmorton, Michael ( - 1558)
Female
- Throckmorton, Ursula ( - )
Offspring
- Mother unknownMale offspring: Throckmorton, Robert (1513 - 1580/1)
- Mother unknownMale offspring: Throckmorton, John (1524 - 1580)
Primary Title
- Knight
Titles
- Knight Assumed: 1516Vacated: 1552-08-06
Details of Offices
| Began | Ended | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward, Worcestershire | 1511/12 -2 -4 | ||
| JP, Buckinghamshire | 1525 | 1532 | |
| Sheriff, Warwickshire | 1525 -11 | 1527 | |
| Sheriff, Leicestershire | 1525 -11 | 1527 | |
| High Steward, Worcestershire | 1527 | 1538 | |
| Sheriff, Worcestershire | 1528 | ||
| Steward of the Bishop of Worcester's Lands, Worcester Diocese | 1528 | 1540 | Lands in Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| MP, Warwickshire | 1529 | ||
| JP, Warwickshire | 1531 | 1532 | |
| Steward, various manors, Warwickshire | 1531 -7 -4 | ||
| Sheriff, Warwickshire | 1533 | 1534 | |
| Sheriff, Leicestershire | 1533 | 1534 | |
| JP, Warwickshire | 1537 | ||
| Sheriff, Worcestershire | 1539 | 1544 | |
| JP, Warwickshire | 1542 | ||
| JP, Gloucestershire | 1547 |
Lands
- Bedfordshire
- Herefordshire
- Warwickshire
- Worcestershire
Event Naming Patron
| Event Type | Date | Location | Troupe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | - | Grimley Manor, near Worcester, Worcestershire | Sir George Throckmorton's Minstrel |
| Performance | - | Battenhall Manor, near Worcester, Worcestershire | Sir George Throckmorton's Minstrel |
Patronized Troupes
| Troupe Name | Patron | Troupe Type | # of events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir George Throckmorton's Minstrel | Throckmorton, George (1489 - 1552) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Sir George Throckmorton's Minstrel | Throckmorton, George (1489 - 1552) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
Bibliographic Sources
- Bindoff, S.T. The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1509–1558. 3 vols. London: Secker & Warburg, 1982
- Marshall, Peter and Geoffrey Scott, eds . Catholic Gentry in English Society: The Throckmortons of Coughton from Reformation to Emancipation. Surrey: Ashgate, 2009
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.