Thomas was born about 1395 in Hereforshire, England, the son of unknown parents.
He died about 1466 in Hereforshire, England.
His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Eleanor (c1440-?).
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| Death | ABT 1466 |
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Note 1
!Source: WikiTree Thomas Holcote https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Holcote-1
Born about 1395 [uncertain] in Herefordshire, England [uncertain]
Died about 1466 [uncertain] at about age 71 in Herefordshire, England [uncertain]
Biography
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Thomas Holcote of Wootton/Wotton, Wellington, Herefordshire[1][2][3][4]
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His year of birth is unknown and is estimated as c 1395.
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It is presumed the surname Holcote was variously spelt Holcot, Holcote, Holcott, Holgot, Holgote.
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He may have been a son of Thomas Holgot , an escheator of Herefordshire and the welsh marches[5] who may have been a son of Philip Holgot .[6]
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Thomas' father may have been the Thomas Holcote the elder, a co-debtor with Walter Lucy, knight, of Richards Castle, and Richard Wigmore, in 1417-1418.[7][8][9]
Marriage and Children
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His wife was Isabel. She had died by 15 March 1467/1468.[10]
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Children:
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Eleanor Holcote [1][2][3][4][11]
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Career
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January 1419: A Thomas Holgot junior went to France in the retinue of Edmund, Earl of March.[5]
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1463-1464: Grant to Thomas Holgot concerning Marden, Herefordshire.[12]
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1464: Thomas Holgot, George ap Huy, and William Hoggyes seised of a messuage, 60a. arable and 1½a. meadow in Netherluyde, and of a messuage and two shops in Bodenham.[13][14]
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Death
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He was dead by 21 July 1466: Writ of diem clausit extremum concerning Thomas Holcote and his lands in Herefordshire and the march of Wales.[15]
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10 August 1466: Commission to the escheator in the county of Hereford, to take into the king's hand all the lands of which Thomas Holgot, deceased, tenant in chief, was seised in his demesne as of fee in the said county, and to enquire what lands he held in the said county, and how much they are worth and who is his heir.[16]
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This supports that he was the Thomas Holgot recorded in 1464 with George ap Huy, and William Hoggyes , as he was named again with George ap Huy, and William Hoggyes, though Thomas was recorded as deceased, in a conveyance dated 20 January 1467/1468.[17]