Individual Details
Sir Thomas Golding Knt.
( - 1571)
== Biography ==Eldest (or second, according to Richardson) son and heir, by his father's first marriage. Sir Thomas appears in a list of those knighted on 17th November 1549 (although half a dozen in the list were known to be knighted between 1550-53). In 1561 he was Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire and in 1569 Sheriff of Essex.
Sir Thomas was one of the Commissioner for certifying or taking account of the chantry lands in Essex. It is said that "he did not fail to improve the opportunity this commission offered of securing a considerable fortune." In 1564 the Earl of Oxford's rent & farm of the manor of Vaux with all & singular the appurtenances in Belchamp Otten in the said county of Essex, now in the tenure of Thomas Golding, was paid by said Thomas.
Thomas had contested the validity of his father's Will, and his step-mother, Ursula née Marston, as its executrix, but the court ruled in her favour. However, Ursula nevertheless gave way and renounced administration of the Will on 8th June 1549. The reasons for both are unknown.
It is assumed that he married at least twice.
Rev. Jarvis suggests that "George Golding of Poslingford was probably descended from him." This appears to be incorrect. He was Elizabeth Roydon's third husband. As she was 64 when she married Golding it is assumed there was no issue.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thomas was John's eldest son by his first wife. He was one of the commissioners for taking account of the chantry lands in Essex.The history and topography of ... Essex, Thomas Wright, 1836, page 575. He is known to have contested his father's will and Ursula's appointment "as executrix. Thomas Golding’s challenge was unsuccessful, and the court ruled in Ursula Golding’s favour" . "Sir Thomas Golding (d.1571)married Elizabeth (d.1595), the daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Roydon of Peckham"National Archives [http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-32_f_83.pdf]
Buried 1571 in St. Andrew's Churchyard, Belchamp St Paul, Braintree District, Essex, England.''Find A Grave Index,'' database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL2R-9Z9P : 12 September 2017), Thomas Golding, ; Burial, Belchamp St Paul, Braintree District, Essex, England, St Andrew Churchyard; citing record ID 182303516, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
== Sources ==
Refer his father's Will etc here: http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-32_f_83.pdf
Sir Thomas was one of the Commissioner for certifying or taking account of the chantry lands in Essex. It is said that "he did not fail to improve the opportunity this commission offered of securing a considerable fortune." In 1564 the Earl of Oxford's rent & farm of the manor of Vaux with all & singular the appurtenances in Belchamp Otten in the said county of Essex, now in the tenure of Thomas Golding, was paid by said Thomas.
Thomas had contested the validity of his father's Will, and his step-mother, Ursula née Marston, as its executrix, but the court ruled in her favour. However, Ursula nevertheless gave way and renounced administration of the Will on 8th June 1549. The reasons for both are unknown.
It is assumed that he married at least twice.
Rev. Jarvis suggests that "George Golding of Poslingford was probably descended from him." This appears to be incorrect. He was Elizabeth Roydon's third husband. As she was 64 when she married Golding it is assumed there was no issue.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thomas was John's eldest son by his first wife. He was one of the commissioners for taking account of the chantry lands in Essex.The history and topography of ... Essex, Thomas Wright, 1836, page 575. He is known to have contested his father's will and Ursula's appointment "as executrix. Thomas Golding’s challenge was unsuccessful, and the court ruled in Ursula Golding’s favour" . "Sir Thomas Golding (d.1571)married Elizabeth (d.1595), the daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Roydon of Peckham"National Archives [http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-32_f_83.pdf]
Buried 1571 in St. Andrew's Churchyard, Belchamp St Paul, Braintree District, Essex, England.''Find A Grave Index,'' database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL2R-9Z9P : 12 September 2017), Thomas Golding, ; Burial, Belchamp St Paul, Braintree District, Essex, England, St Andrew Churchyard; citing record ID 182303516, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
== Sources ==
Refer his father's Will etc here: http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-32_f_83.pdf
Events
| Marriage | 25 May 1564 | Great Chart, Kent, England. - Elizabeth Roydon | |||
| Death | 1571 | Belchamp St Paul, Essex, England | |||
| Birth | Essex, England | ||||
| Reference No | 18776748 | ||||
| Reference No | 20316900 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Roydon (1523 - 1595) |
| Father | John Golding (1498 - 1547) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Towe ( - 1530) |