John Thynne
English steward and MP (c. 1515–1580) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named John Thynne, see John Thynne (disambiguation).
Sir John Thynne (c. 1515 – 21 May 1580) was the steward to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. 1506 – 1552), and a member of parliament. He was the builder of Longleat House, and his descendants became Marquesses of Bath.
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Born | c. 1515 Church Stretton, Shropshire |
Died | 21 May 1580 Longleat, Wiltshire |
Resting place | Longbridge Deverill |
Nationality | English |
Other names | John Boteville |
Occupation | Steward |
Employer | Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset |
Spouse(s) | (1) Christiana Gresham, daughter of Sir Richard Gresham, Lord Mayor of London (2) Dorothy Wroughton, daughter of Sir William Wroughton, of Broad Hinton, Wiltshire |
Children | John, Dorothy, Anne, Francis, Thomas, Elizabeth, Catherine, Frances, Maria, Egremont, Henry, Charles, Edward, and William |
Parent(s) | Thomas Thynne (alias Botteville) and Margaret Eynns, daughter of Thomas Eynns |
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