Individual Details

Birth

ref: 'Find A Grave' Index for Burials - born 1590 Herefordshire - died England - Find A Grave ref: 53614636 - father shown as Thomas Tomkins

Marriage

ref: Wiltshire England Marriages, England and Wiltshire Church of England Births Marriages and Burials - at St Edmunds Cathedral - spouse Giles Tomkins, married by License - ref: FHL Film No 1279311 - Parish Map 12149 (Surname of bride shown as Domleb)

Occupation

He became organist of King's College, Cambridge (1624); later he was organist at Salisbury cathedral.

Ordination

ref: Dictionary of National Biography - Giles was appointed household musician to King Charles 1, with a pension of 40 Shillings per annum and livery.

Occupation

In 1630 he received the additional appointment of ' Musician for the Virginals to King Charles I.'

Occupation

Giles was Organist at the Salisbury Cathedral and Instructor of the choir boys and was found to leave the boys untaught when he went to attend at the Court. He was later Organist at Worcester Cathedral and Rector of Martin Hussingtree.

Residence

ref: England and Wales Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills

Burial

ref: Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Records Map 3160 - father shown as John Tomkins

Probate

ref: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills - Probate granted on above date - Giles residence shown as Sarum, Wiltshire - Will Register Page 58 listed as Egidius (Giles) Tomkins, dated 20 Mar 1657