Sir Arthur Throckmorton (c. 1557 – 21 July 1626) was an English courtier and politician. He was the second son of the diplomat Sir

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of Beddington, Surrey and was educated at

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. His sister Elizabeth incurred the Queen's displeasure by secretly marrying

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. Arthur travelled abroad from 1580 to 1582 after which he joined the court of Queen

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. He was elected the Member of Parliament for

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, Essex in 1589. He was knighted in 1596 whilst on a military expedition to Cadiz, and appointed

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in 1604. Arthur inherited estates in several counties on the death of his father in 1571 (his elder brother was adjudged a lunatic) and after his marriage opted to reside at

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in Northamptonshire, where he replaced the medieval manor house and created gardens. He married Ann, the daughter of Sir Thomas Lucas of Colchester, Essex, with whom he had four daughters. The eldest daughter, Mary, married Sir Thomas Wotton, and inherited the manor of Alderminster from her father. Their second daughter, Ann, married Sir Peter Temple of Stowe. Their third daughter, Elizabeth, married Richard Lennard, 13th

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, and inherited the manor of Cosgrove from her father.

Notes

References

Tudorplace biographyHistory of Parliament THROCKMORTON, Arthur (c.1557-1626)

External links

*http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22788 1550s births 1626 deaths High sheriffs of Northamptonshire English MPs 1589

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