Sir Thomas Culpeper of Preston Hall, Knight1

Male, #8536, (1517 - 1587)

Parent*John Culpeper of Preston Hall, Aylesford, Esq. (s 1494 - 1550)
Parent*Jane Whetenhall (s 1497 - )
Sir Thomas Culpeper of Preston Hall, Knight|b. 1517\nd. 1587|p8536.htm|John Culpeper of Preston Hall, Aylesford, Esq.|b. say 1494\nd. 1550|p8532.htm|Jane Whetenhall|b. say 1497|p8533.htm|Edward Culpeper of Preston Hall in Aylesford, co. Kent|b. before 1472\nd. 1533|p9210.htm|Joan Sheldon|b. say 1472|p8531.htm|William Whetenhall|b. say 1467|p37705.htm||||

Name Variation  Sir Thomas Culpeper of Preston Hall, Knight was also known as Colepeper of Preston Hall, Knight. 
Name Variation  Sir Thomas Culpeper of Preston Hall, Knight was also known as Culpepper of Preston Hall, Knight. 
Birth*1517 Thomas was born in 1517.2 
 He was the son of John Culpeper of Preston Hall, Aylesford, Esq. and Jane Whetenhall. 
Marriage*say 1547 He married Margaret Culpeper say 1547. 
Divorce*1576 Thomas was divorced from Margaret Culpeper in 1576. 
Marriage*say 1577 He married Martine Ridge say 1577. 
Death*1587 He died in 1587. 
Probate*1587 Thomas's will was probated at co. Kent, England, in 1587. 
Biography* On the accession of Queen Mary in July 1553, Thomas joined the rebellion with Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger (1521-1554). Consequently, the estate of Preston was presented to Mr. Cartwright, the Deputy Sheriff. Thomas was confined in the Tower of London. He had a fellow prisoner in Thomas Fane, who had married Thomas's cousin Elizabeth Culpeper.
      They appear to have been Protestant martyrs, as suggested by their inscription on the stone wall of their cell: "Be thou faithful to the end and I will give you a crown of eternal life -- 1554, T Fane, T Culpeper, of Ailsford, Kent." (A quotation from Revelation 2:10.)
      They were pardoned and Fane lived to become Sir Thomas Fane of Mereworth Castle. The estate of Preston was restored to Thomas Culpeper, who later became a Revenue Commissioner. In 1561 he was Purveyor of Rochester Bridge.
      Two labourers, John Mylles and Isaac Frenche, with the latter's wife Agnes, were indicted for grand larceny before judges John Southcote and Thomas Gawdy at Rochester Assizes on 19 Mar 1579. On 11 Oct 1578, the indicted broke into the house of Thomas Culpepper at Aylesford and stole twelve table napkins (valued at 5s), eighteen table napkins (4s), two tablecloths (4s), two long towels [value omitted], a pair of sheets (2s) and a pillowbar (16d) belonging to Thomas, and three smocks (3s), two aprons (2s) and a kerchief (6d) belonging to his daughter Anna. Mylles and Isaac Frenche were found guilty and allowed clergy. 

Family 1

Margaret Culpeper (say 1525 - )
Children

Family 2

Martine Ridge (say 1550 - say 1598)

Charts The Culpepers of Preston Hall, from 1266. Extinct after 13 generations
Last Edited 3 Oct 2002

Citations

  1. "Colepeper of Aylesford Pedigree," Unknown book.
  2. James H. Sephton, Preston Hall, Aylesford, 496 Station Road, Aylesford, Kent: J. H. Sephton, 1997, Repository: Warren Culpepper's Personal Library.
    p. 10.