Thomas Legatt

M, b. circa 1495, d. before 12 January 1555
FatherThomas Legatt b. 1461, d. 1549
     Thomas was born circa 1495 in Hornchurch, County Essex, England. Thomas married Catherine Wilgoos in Hornchurch, County Essex, England. Thomas was Justice of County Essex during the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547). After 1544, he purchased the Manors of Dagenhams & Cockerels from the Grocers Company of London.1 Thomas made his will on 6 January 1555 at Dagenhams, County Essex, England. It is written in Latin and barely readible. It begins Thomas Legat of London ;;; In the little that has been able to be deciphered.2 Thomas departed this life before 12 January 1555 in Hornchurch, County Essex, England, at the Manor of Dagenham.3 On 12 January 1555, Thomas was buried at Hornchurch, County Essex, England. He was buried near his father. It is said that his tomb bears his effigy & arms.4 His will was probated on 9 July 1556. At the Court of Canterbury.

Family

Catherine Wilgoos
Children

Citations

  1. [S763] Harleian Society, Harliean MS, 1398, page 592 - Thomas Legat ar. serviens regis H. 8 [Henry VIII 1509-1547] ad arma justiciarius ad pacem tam infra lib'tatem quan p'totum comitatum cepit in uxor. Catherinam Wilgoos fil. ... Wilgoos ar. in co. Kant. Obijt apud Dagenhams 2 Mar. & sub marmoro insculpto intumulatus jacet apud Hornchurch. Children: Thomas, Johannes, Petrus.
  2. [S765] Prerogative Court of Canterbury Records: Will of Thomas Legat dated 9 July 1556.
  3. [S778] Daniel Lysons, The Environs of London:, Volume 4: Counties of Herts, Essex & Kent (1796),
    pp. 183-203 - The manor of Uphaveringe, or Gobions, was parcel of the possessions of Thomas Urswyck, recorder of London, who died in 1479 (fn. 21) . Sir William Roche died seised of it in 1549; Thomas Legatt, Esq. in 1555. In 1636, it was the property of Sir Richard Minshew. The next possessor was Joachim Matthews, Esq. whose son Sir Philip Matthews, Bart. is supposed to have sold this estate to William Curwen.
  4. [S506] Note: In July 1989, Kimberlee Sue McCurdy visited Hornchurch and spoke to the rector. He checked but he could find no tomb for our Thomas.