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Sir Thomas Brandon, of
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, and of Duddington,
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(died 27 January 1510) was an English soldier, courtier and diplomat.


Life

He was from a Lancastrian family, the son of William Brandon (died 1491) of
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and Elizabeth Wingfield (died 1497), daughter of Sir Robert Wingfield of
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. He was uncle to
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. His brother,
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, was killed at the
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defending the standard of the future Henry VII. A contemporary manuscript speaks of Sir Thomas as having 'greatly favoured and followed the party of Henry, earl of Richmond.’ He was appointed to the embassy charged with concluding peace with France in 1492, and again in 1500 he formed one of the suites which accompanied Henry VII to
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to meet the Archduke Philip of Austria. In 1503, together with
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, he was given the mission of concluding a treaty with the Emperor Maximilian at
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. The main object of this treaty was to induce Maximilian to withdraw his support from
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, and banish him and the other English rebels from his dominions. Other points touched upon were the treatment of
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and the question of Maximilian receiving the
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. Maximilian was indecisive and allowed the English ambassadors to leave. On his return to England, Brandon was given offices, including master of the king's horse. He was noted for his prowess as a knight and his skill in military affairs. In the records of a tournament held in 1494 to celebrate the creation of the Prince Henry as
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and
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, Brandon is mentioned as having distinguished himself. He was made a
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. In October 1507 he was sent to meet Balthasar de Castiglione, ambassador for the
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, who came to England to receive the Garter for his master. Brandon died on 27 January 1510..


Marriages and issue

Brandon married firstly, before 16 May 1496, Anne Fiennes (died 10 September 1497), widow of
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(died 14 February 1492). She was the daughter of Sir John Fiennes by Alice FitzHugh, daughter of Sir Henry FitzHugh, 5th Baron FitzHugh, and Lady Alice Neville, sister of
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("Warwick, the Kingmaker"). By her father, she was the granddaughter of Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Dacre of the South (died 1483). There was no issue from the marriage. She died on 10 September 1497 and was buried at
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. Brandon married secondly, Elizabeth Dynham (died 19 October 1516),. widow of Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarin (25 October 1445 – 18 September 1479) and of Sir John Sapcote (died 1501) of Elton, Huntingdonshire. She was the daughter of Sir John Dinham (1406–1458) by Joan Arches (died 1497), and the sister and coheir of John Dynham, 1st Baron Dynham (died 1501). According to Gunn, after Brandon's death his widow, Elizabeth, took a vow of celibacy before Bishop Fisher on 21 April 1510. She died 19 October 1516, and was buried in the Greyfriars,
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.Gunn states that she was buried in the priory of St Mary Overie,
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.


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External links


Will of Fulk Bourchier, proved 10 November 1480, National Archives
Retrieved 5 April 2013
Will of Sir Thomas Brandon, proved 11 May 1510, National Archives
Retrieved 5 April 2013 {{DEFAULTSORT:Brandon, Thomas 1510 deaths Knights of the Garter
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