16th-century English politician (1480 – 1552)
Arms of Throckmorton:Gules, on a chevron argent three bars gemelles sable SirGeorge Throckmorton (c. 1480 – 6 August 1552) ofCoughton Court inWarwickshire , England, was aMember of Parliament during the reign of KingHenry VIII .
Born before 1489 inWorcestershire , Throckmorton was the eldest son and heir of Robert Throckmorton of Coughton Court, a soldier, courtier and Councillor to KingHenry VII , by his wife Katherine Marrow, a daughter of William Marowe (or Marrow),Lord Mayor of London . TheThrockmorton family (originally "de Throckmorton") took its surname from themanor of Throckmorton in the parish ofFladbury , Worcestershire, which from the 12th century theyheld under theoverlordship of theBishop of Worcester . They acquired the manor ofCoughton by marriage in the early 15th century.[ 1]
Throckmorton attended theField of Cloth of Gold in 1520.[ 2]
Arms of Vaux:Chequy argent and gules, on a chevron azure three roses or In 1512, Throckmorton married Katherine Vaux, the eldest daughter ofNicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden by his first wifeElizabeth FitzHugh .[ 3]
Robert Throckmorton (c. 1513 - 12 February 1581) ofCoughton Court , eldest son and heir, who married firstly, in about 1527, Muriel Berkeley (d. 1542). He married secondly Elizabeth Hussey (c.1510-1554), widow ofWalter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury , and daughter ofJohn Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford .[ 4] Kenelm Throckmorton (c. 1512 - 1585), 2nd son,[ 5] [ 6] Clement Throckmorton (c. 1512 – 14 December 1573), ofHaseley in Warwickshire, who married Katherine Neville, eldest daughter ofEdward Neville ofAddington Park in Kent.[ 7] SirNicholas Throckmorton [ 5] Elizabeth "Bess'" Throckmorton , a lady-in-waiting to QueenElizabeth I and married SirWalter Raleigh the explorer. Thomas Throckmorton,[ 5] SirJohn Throckmorton [ 5] Francis Throckmorton . Anthony Throckmorton [ 5] George Throckmorton,[ 5] Elizabeth Throckmorton, who married thrice, firstly to John Gifford, secondly to William Lygon and thirdly to George Peyto.[ 5] Mary Throckmorton (born c.1530),[citation needed who married Sir John Huband;[ 5] Katherine Throckmorton, whose husband's first name was Thomas;[ 5] Anne Throckmorton (c. 1532-21 Dec 1553),[citation needed who married John Digby;[ 5] Margaret Throckmorton (b. circa 1536),[citation needed who married firstly a member of the Catesby family, and secondly Brian Cave.[ 5] Katherine Throckmorton (c. 1532-21 Dec 1553),[citation needed who married firstly Thomas Winter, and secondly Thomas Smith.[ 5] Margery Throckmorton[ 5] Amy Throckmorton.[ 5] Elizabeth Throckmorton.[ 5] Throckmorton died on 12 August 1552 and was buried in Coughton Church, where the monument he designed survives.
^ "Throckmorton, Sir George (by 1489-1552), of Coughton, Warws" .History of Parliament Online . Retrieved10 February 2025 .^ John Gough Nichols,Chronicle of Calais (London: Camden Society, 1846), p. 23. ^ Douglas Richardson,Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, 2011. pg 161-162. ^ Peter Townend, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 105th edition (London, U.K.: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1970), p. 2643. ^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Richardson III 2011 , p. 291.^ "Throckmorton, Kenelm, of London and Little Easton, Essex" .The History of Parliament . Retrieved19 October 2022 .^ Douglas Richardson,Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, 2011. pp. 166-170. Richardson, Douglas (2011). Everingham, Kimball G. (ed.).Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families . Vol. III (2nd ed.). Salt Lake City. pp. 291– 2.ISBN 978-1449966393 {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
