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| Name |
Thomas Radclyffe |
| Prefix |
Sir |
| Suffix |
3 Earl Sussex |
| Birth |
Abt 1525 |
Woodham Walter, Essex, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
9 Jun 1583 |
Boreham, Essex, England |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
10 Feb 1921 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
MFNB-1DX |
| Burial |
Boreham, Essex, England |
| Person ID |
I170359 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, b. 1507, Radcliffe Tower, Edgworth, Lancashire, England d. 17 Feb 1557, London, Middlesex, England (Age 50 years) |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Howard, Countess of Wiltshire, b. 21 Jan 1480, Blickling, Norfolk, England d. 3 Apr 1538, London, Middlesex, England (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage |
27 May 1524 |
Edgworth, Lancashire, England |
| Family ID |
F42640 |
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| Notes |
- Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex was born circa 1525. He was t h e s n of Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex and Lady Elizabeth Howard . H e married, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Wriothesley, daughter of Thomas Wr ioth esley, 1st Earl of Southampton, before 1 November 1545.3 He married , seco ndly, Frances Sidney, daughter of Sir William Sydney and Anne Pake nham, b efore 29 April 1555.3 He died on 9 June 1583, without issue.
He fought in the Siege of Boulogne. He was invested as a Knight on 30 Se p tember 1544. He fought in the Battle of Pinkie on 10 September 1547. H e h eld the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Norfolk in 1553. H e wa s Captain of the Gentlemen Pensioners between 1553 and 1583. In 155 4 he w as sent as Commissioner to Spain to arrange the marriage of Quee n Mary an d King Philip II. He held the office of Lord Deputy of Irelan d between 15 56 and 1560. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garte r (K.G.) in 1 557. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Sussex [E., 1 529 ] on 17 Fe bruary 1556/57. He succeeded to the title of 12th Lord Fit zWalter [E., 12 95] on 17 February 1556/57. He succeeded to the title o f 3rd Viscount Fit zWalter [E., 1525] on 17 February 1556/57. He held th e office of Lord-Lie utenant of Ireland between 1560 and 1565.3 He held t he office of Lord-Pre sident of the Council of the North between 1568 an d 1572. He was investe d as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1570. He held th e office of Lord-Lieute nant of the North in 1569/70. He held the offic e of Lord Chamberlain betw een 1572 and 1583.
Citation
Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107t h e dition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Gen ealo gical Books) Ltd, 2003. Volume 1, page 1442.
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