Person:Thomas Roberts (12)
Sir Thomas Roberts
b.Est 1559 Cranbrook, Kent, England
d.21 Feb 1627/28 Cranbrook, Kent, England
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  • H.  Sir Thomas RobertsEst 1559 - 1627/28
  • W.  Frances James1563 - 1648
m. Est 1585
  1. Sir Walter RobertsEst 1587 -
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Name Sir Thomas Roberts
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1559 Cranbrook, Kent, EnglandGlassenbury
Marriage Est 1585 to Frances James
Other[3] 23 Jul 1603 knighted
Occupation[3] 1620 Kent, Englandsheriff
Title (nobility)[3] From 3 Jul 1620 Baronet
Death[3] 21 Feb 1627/28 Cranbrook, Kent, England
Burial[4] 23 Feb 1627/28 Cranbrook, Kent, England
References
  1.   Title: "Downeast Ancestry, Vol. 15, No. 4, p. 141; 'The Ancestor Tab of George.
  2.   Holman, Mary Lovering. The Sheafe Line. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Oct 1945)
    22:91.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Collins, Arthur. The English Baronetage: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets, Now Existing: Their Descents, Marriages, and Issues; Memorable Actions, Both in War, and Peace; Religious and Charitable Donations; Deaths, Places of Burial and Monumental Inscriptions. (London, England: Three Daggers - Printed for Tho. Wotton (nobility), 1741)
    pp. 408-9.

    'This Thomas Roberts, had the honour of knighthood conferr'd on him [citing Philpot's Cat. of knights], at Whitehall, 23 July, 1603, by King James I. before his coronation; and his majesty farther honour'd him with the dignity of a baronet, by letters patent, bearing the date the 3d of July, 1620, in which year he was sheriff of Kent.'

    'Sir Thomas [Roberts], died Feb. 21, 1628.'

  4. ↑ Cranbrook, in Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010)
    p. 68.

    23 Feb 1627/8 Roberts Sir Thos. 1st Bart. bur

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