TIME LINE FOR SIR THOMAS GRESHAM

1561 Thomas was born. He was a cousin of Sir Thomas Gresham of the Royal Exchange.


1575 Thomas was admitted at St. Alban’s Hall, Oxford

1587 August 23 Thomas married at Sevenoaks To Mary Lennard, daughter of John Lennard of Knoll Chevening

1588 Birth year of John Gresham oldest child of Sir Thomas

1590 Birth of a 2nd son and a 2nd child Edward Gresham is born

1592 Birth of 3rd son and 3rd child Thomas Gresham

1593 July 1 Birth of 1st daugher and 4th child Beatrice Gresham

1594 26 Feb Birth of 4th son and 5th child William Gresham

1594 August 15 Birth of 2nd daughter and 6th child Elizabeth Gresham

1596 April 12 Death of 2 year old William Gresham

1597 March 27 Birth of 3rd daughter and 7th child Hester Gresham

1598 August 15 Birth of 5th son and 8th child Harry Gresham

1599 February 5 Date of Baptism for 6th son and 9th child Leonard Gresham

1600 Wigs become fashionable at European courts about this time .
1601 January Young Harry Gresham died

1603 24 march Oueen Elizabeth I dies at Richmond Palace Surey James VI of Scotland becomes James I

1603 July 23 Thomas was knighted at Whitehall

1619 June 22 Marriage date for Mary Gresham the 4th daughter and 10th child of Sir Thomas

1620 December 2 Mary Lennard, wife of Sir Thomas died at Limpsfield

1620 December 7 Mary Lennard was buried at Titsey

1626 March 10 date of Sir Thomas’ will

1630 June 29 A codicil was added to Sir Thomas’ will the day before he died

1630 July 1 Sir thomas Gresham died at New Hall Limsfield

1630 July 3 Sir Thomas was buried at Titsey