Individual Details
Rev Thomas "Thomas the Elder" TOMKINS
(1540 - 1626)
1571-1596 St David's Cathedral, Wales
1596-1627 Gloucester Cathedral and Worcester Cathedral Precentor of Cathedrals and musician. Precentor, a minor Canon, usually as musician, responsible for the liturgy and music.
The progenitor of the famous family of musicians.
1596-1627 Gloucester Cathedral and Worcester Cathedral Precentor of Cathedrals and musician. Precentor, a minor Canon, usually as musician, responsible for the liturgy and music.
The progenitor of the famous family of musicians.
Events
| Birth | 1540 | Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England | |||
| Marriage | 1 Mar 1557 | Christ Church Greyfriars, Newgate, London, London, England - Margaret POHER | |||
| Occupation | 1571 - 1596 | Vicar Choral & Organist - St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Wales | |||
| Occupation | 1596 - 1627 | Precentor of Cathedrals and musician | |||
| Residence | 1626 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |  | ||
| Death | 1626 | Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England | | ||
| Marriage | Ann HARGEST | ||||
| Alt name | Thomas TOMPKYNS | ||||
| Alt name | Thomas "Thomas the Elder" TOMKINS |
Families
| Spouse | Ann HARGEST ( - 1627) |
| Spouse | Margaret POHER (1563 - 1589) |
| Child | Rev Thomas TOMKINS B.Mus. Oxford (1572 - 1656) |
| Child | Rev Giles TOMKINS the Elder (1590 - 1668) |
| Father | Rayff James TOMPKYNS 3rd (1490 - 1561) |
| Mother | Lady Margaret KETLESBY (1520 - ) |
| Sibling | Nathaniel TOMPKINS (1540 - 1593) |
| Sibling | Jane TOMPKYNS (1549 - ) |
| Sibling | Ralph "IV" TOMKINS (1550 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth TOMPKYNS (1551 - ) |
| Sibling | Ursala TOMPKYNS (1553 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary TOMPKYNS (1555 - ) |
| Sibling | Catherine TOMPKYNS (1557 - 1604) |
| Sibling | James TOMPKYNS (1561 - 1603) |
| Sibling | Richard TOMPKYNS (1562 - 1603) |