Throckmorton or the variant spelling Throgmorton may refer to:

Places

Throckmorton, Texas Throckmorton is a town in Throckmorton County, Texas, United States. Its population was 727 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Throckmorton County. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of ...

, county seat of Throckmorton County, United States *

Throckmorton, Worcestershire Throckmorton is a small village and civil parish in the administrative district of Wychavon, in the county of Worcestershire, England. The village lies 3.5 miles northeast of Pershore, five miles north-west of Evesham and 9 miles southeast of ...

, a small village near Pershore, United Kingdom *

Throckmorton County, Texas Throckmorton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,440. Its county seat is Throckmorton. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1879. It is named for William Throck ...

, United States *

Throgmorton Street Throgmorton Street is a road in the City of London that runs between Lothbury in the west and Old Broad Street in the east. Throgmorton Avenue runs from the north side of Throgmorton Street to London Wall. History It is named after Nicholas ...

in the City of London

People

* Burton H. Throckmorton Jr. (1921–2009), American New Testament scholar, author of ''Gospel Parallels'' * Calvin Throckmorton (born 1996), American football player *

Clare McLaren-Throckmorton Elizabeth Clare McLaren-Throckmorton (née d'Abreu; 18 August 1935 – 31 October 2017), known professionally as Clare Tritton, Queen's Counsel, QC, was a British barrister and descendant of the Throckmorton baronets. She was the tenant of th ...

(1935–2017), British barrister and Queen's Counsel *

Clement Throckmorton (died 1573) Clement Throckmorton (c. 1512 – 1573) was an English landowner and Member of Parliament in the middle years of the 16th century. A member of a distinguished Warwickshire family, son of George Throckmorton, Sir George Throckmorton and h ...

(c. 1512–1573), English landowner and Member of Parliament *

Clement Throckmorton (MP for Warwickshire) Sir Clement Throckmorton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1624 and 1626. Throckmorton was the son of Job Throckmorton of Haseley Warwickshire and his wife Dorothy Vernon, daughter of Thomas Vernon of Howell, Sta ...

, English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1624 and 1626 *

Clement Throckmorton (died 1663) Sir Clement Throckmorton (c. 1630 – 10 November 1663) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1656 and 1663. Throckmorton was the son of Sir Clement Throckmorton of Haseley Warwickshire, and his wife Letti ...

(1630–1663), English politician, Member of the House of Commons variously between 1656 and 1663 *

Cleon Throckmorton Cleon Francis "Throck" Throckmorton (October 8, 1897 – October 23, 1965) was an American painter, theatrical designer, producer, and architect. During the early 1920s, Throckmorton resided in Washington, D.C., where he created sets for stage pro ...

(1897-1965), American painter, theatrical designer, producer, and architect *

Elizabeth Raleigh Elizabeth, Lady Raleigh (''née'' Throckmorton; 16 April 1565 – c. 1647), was an English courtier, a Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Her secret marriage to Sir Walter Raleigh precipitated a long period of ...

(née Elizabeth Throckmorton) (1565–c. 1647), English courtier, wife of Sir Walter Raleigh *

Francis Throckmorton Sir Francis Throckmorton (155410 July 1584) was a conspirator against Queen Elizabeth I of England in the Throckmorton Plot. Early life He was the son of Sir John Throckmorton, Queen Mary's principal legal counsel, who was himself the seven ...

(1554–1584), nephew of Sir Nicholas and a conspirator against Queen Elizabeth I * Elizabeth Throckmorton (prioress) (1694–1760), Englishwoman who served as prioress of the Convent of Our Blessed Lady of Syon in Paris * Sir

George Throckmorton Sir George Throckmorton (c. 1480 – 6 August 1552) of Coughton Court in Warwickshire, England, was a Member of Parliament during the reign of King Henry VIII of England, Henry VIII. Origins Born before 1489 in Worcestershire, Throckmorton was ...

(bef. 1489–1552), English politician, Member of Parliament * James Fron

Sonny Throckmorton James Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton (born April 2, 1941) is an American country music songwriter. He has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers. He has also had minor success as a recording artist, having released two ...

(born 1941), American country music songwriter *

James W. Throckmorton James Webb Throckmorton (February 1, 1825April 21, 1894) was an American politician who served as the 12th governor of Texas from 1866 to 1867 during the early days of Reconstruction. He was a United States Congressman from Texas from 1875 to 1 ...

(1825–1894), American politician, Governor of Texas, U.S. Representative, Texas Senator *

Job Throckmorton Job Throckmorton (Throkmorton) (1545–1601) was a Puritan English religious pamphleteer and Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Possibly with John Penry and John Udall, he authored the Martin Marprelate anonymous anti-cle ...

(1545–1601), English pamphleteer * General

John L. Throckmorton John Lathrop Throckmorton (28 February 1913 – 13 February 1986) was a general in the United States Army Early life Throckmorton was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on 28 February 1913. After graduating from Culver Military Academy in 1931 he a ...

(1913–1986), American general, Deputy Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1964–1965 *

Joseph Throckmorton Joseph Throckmorton (June 16, 1800 – December 1872) was an American steamboat builder and captain during the 19th century. He was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and first worked in a mercantile business. His first steamboat was ''Red ...

(1800–1872), American steamboat builder * Sir

Nicholas Throckmorton Sir Nicholas Throckmorton (or Throgmorton; c. 1515/151612 February 1571) was an English diplomat and politician, who was an ambassador to France and later Scotland, and played a key role in the relationship between Elizabeth I of England ...

(c. 1515–1571), English diplomat and politician *

Peter Throckmorton Edgerton Alvord Throckmorton (July 30, 1928 – June 5, 1990), known as Peter Throckmorton, was an American photojournalist and a pioneer underwater archaeologist. He is best remembered for fusing academia, archaeometry, and diving in 1960 to cre ...

(1928–1990), American journalist and underwater archaeologist *

Robert Throckmorton (disambiguation) Robert Throckmorton may refer to: *Sir Robert Throckmorton (courtier) (c. 1513–1581), English courtier and member of parliament *Sir Robert Throckmorton, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Throckmorton, 1st Baronet (1599–1650) was created a baronet, of ...

Warren Throckmorton Earl Warren Throckmorton (born 1957) is an American psychologist and retired professor of psychology at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania. He developed the Sexual Identity Therapy Framework and was a creator of the documentary ''I Do ...

(born 1957), psychologist famous for his work in the area of sexual orientation *

William Edward Throckmorton Dr. William Edward Throckmorton (1795 – October 2, 1843) was an early Collin County, Texas settler. Born in Virginia in 1795, Throckmorton was the son of a Revolutionary War soldier. He grew up in Virginia and met his first wife, Elizabeth ...

(1795–1843), pioneer and father of James W. Throckmorton

Characters

* Throckmorton P. Gilder-sleeve, title character in ''

The Great Gildersleeve ''The Great Gildersleeve'' was a radio situation comedy broadcast in the United States from August 31, 1941 to 1958. Initially written by Leonard Lewis Levinson, it was one of broadcast history's earliest spin-off programs. The series was buil ...

'' * Throckmorton P. Ruddigore, central character in Jack L. Chalker's ''The Dancing Gods'' series

Other

Throckmorton Plot The 1583 Throckmorton Plot was one of a series of attempts by English Roman Catholics to depose Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots, then held under house arrest in England. The alleged objective was to facilitate a Sp ...

, in English history *

Throckmorton baronets There have been two baronetcies created for different branches of the Throckmorton family, 6th cousins, both descended from Sir John Throckmorton (d. 1445), Under-Treasurer of England ''temp.'' King Henry VI (1422–1461). Both titles, which w ...

* Throckmorton sign, a radiology joke * United States v. Throckmorton, US Supreme Court case abbreviated as ''Throckmorton''

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