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Sir Thomas le Latimer

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Sir Thomas le Latimer

Birth
Braybrooke, Kettering Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Death
1334 (aged 63–64)
Burial
Braybrooke, Kettering Borough, Northamptonshire, England Add to Map
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Thomas le Latimer, 1st Lord (Baron) Latimer (of Braybrook, Northants), so created by writ of summons to Parliament 29 Dec 1299 (though neither he nor his descendants were called to subsequent Parliaments), also Wardon; married by July 1297 Lora, daughter of Henry de Hastings, and died by 2 Feb 1333/4. [Burke's Peerage]
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Thomas le Latimer on 30 January 1303 obtained a license to strengthen his manor house. An Abbey and Convent stood at Braybrook, and by 1334 Braybrooke Castle was enclosed by water used as a fishery. The 5th Lord Latmer was a supporter of Wycliffe and it was at Braybrook that the Lollards converted the bible into English.
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Thomas le Latimer, of Braybrook, Wardon, &c., son and heir, was born about 1270, being 11 or 12 at his father's death and 22 at the death of his mother. Having done homage, he had livery of his mother's inheritance 15 December 1292. He is often described as of Wardon or of Braybrook. ... He married, before July 1297, Lora, daughter of Henry de Hastings, who brought, as a gift from John de Hastings, lord of Abergavenny, the soke, for life, of Oswaldbeck, Notts. He died shortly before 2 February 1333/4, on which day the writs to the escheators were issued. A wooden effigy in Braybrook Church is supposed to mark his tomb. His widow held the soke of Oswaldbeck according to the grant of John de Hastings, and had dower assigned from Wardon, Braybrook, &c., 7 February 1334/5. She died before2 July I339, when inquiry was made as to her possessions
[Complete Peerage VII:451-3, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]
Thomas le Latimer, 1st Lord (Baron) Latimer (of Braybrook, Northants), so created by writ of summons to Parliament 29 Dec 1299 (though neither he nor his descendants were called to subsequent Parliaments), also Wardon; married by July 1297 Lora, daughter of Henry de Hastings, and died by 2 Feb 1333/4. [Burke's Peerage]
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Thomas le Latimer on 30 January 1303 obtained a license to strengthen his manor house. An Abbey and Convent stood at Braybrook, and by 1334 Braybrooke Castle was enclosed by water used as a fishery. The 5th Lord Latmer was a supporter of Wycliffe and it was at Braybrook that the Lollards converted the bible into English.
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Thomas le Latimer, of Braybrook, Wardon, &c., son and heir, was born about 1270, being 11 or 12 at his father's death and 22 at the death of his mother. Having done homage, he had livery of his mother's inheritance 15 December 1292. He is often described as of Wardon or of Braybrook. ... He married, before July 1297, Lora, daughter of Henry de Hastings, who brought, as a gift from John de Hastings, lord of Abergavenny, the soke, for life, of Oswaldbeck, Notts. He died shortly before 2 February 1333/4, on which day the writs to the escheators were issued. A wooden effigy in Braybrook Church is supposed to mark his tomb. His widow held the soke of Oswaldbeck according to the grant of John de Hastings, and had dower assigned from Wardon, Braybrook, &c., 7 February 1334/5. She died before2 July I339, when inquiry was made as to her possessions
[Complete Peerage VII:451-3, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109907152/thomas-le_latimer: accessed ), memorial page for Sir Thomas le Latimer (1270–1334), Find a Grave Memorial ID 109907152, citing All Saints Churchyard, Braybrooke, Kettering Borough, Northamptonshire, England; Maintained by Mad (contributor 47329061).