Monson, William (1567 - 1642/3)

Biographical Overview

Titles - 1
Properties - 4
Total events naming patron - 2
Troupes - 1
Bibliographic Sources - 4
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Birth Date: ca. 1567
Death Date: before 1643-02-13 (burial date)

Notes

On numerous sailing expeditions 1585--99; imprisoned in Spain 1591--July 1592. Arrested early Dec. 1615 over suspicion of involvement in the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury and possible treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London 12 Jan. 1615/16 to mid-July 1616

Parents

Primary Title

Knight

Titles

  • Knight
    Assumed 1596-06-27
    Vacated By 1642/3-02-12

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
JP, Lincolnshire 1601 n.d.
MP, Wiltshire 1601 n.d.
Vice-Admiral to Richard Leveson, England 1602-3-26 1603
Admiral of the Narrow Seas, England 1604-7-1 1615/16-01-13
Receiver of Revenues, Lincolnshire 1627/8-2-22 before 1642/3-02-13 For life; held jointly with Thomas Monson and John Monson. Receivership comprised all lands in Lincolnshire belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster
Vice-Admiral of Fleet, England 1635 n.d.
Member, Council of War, England 1637-7-17 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Charterhouse, London (city-county)
  • Kinnersley, Surrey
    Acquired: by 1624
    Divested: 1642/3

Lands

  • Kent
  • Lincolnshire: Croft and Skegness Manors
    Acquired: 1593
    Patrimony

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1604-1605 Oxford (Unknown), Oxford , Oxfordshire Sir William Monson's Trumpeters
Performance 1609-1610 Oxford (Unknown), Oxford , Oxfordshire Sir William Monson's Trumpeters

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Sir William Monson's Trumpeters Monson, William (1567 - 1643) Musicians 2

Bibliographic Sources

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Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, Charles I [1625–49]. 23 vols. London: HMSO, 1858–97.
Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, Edward VI, Mary, Elizabeth I and James I [1547–1625]. 12 vols. London: HMSO, 1856–72.
Hasler, P.W. The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1558–1603. 3 vols. London: HMSO, 1981.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)