Sir John Throckmorton

  General Notes:

Sir John Throckmorton was an MP for Camelford and later Warwick. He was, in 1547, the first High Steward of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield. He became attorney to the Council in the Marches of Wales in 1550. He later held various legal positions including Recorder of Coventry, Worcester, Ludlow and Shrewsbury. He was knighted in 1565 but later fell out of favour. His career ended in disgrace after he was found guilty of giving a judgement in favour of a relative.

He was the father of Francis Throckmorton, executed for treason for his part in the Throckmorton Plot of 1584.

More information on Sir John Throckmorton can be found here:
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/throckmorton-john-i-1524-80

  Noted events in his life were:

• Marriage: to Margaret Puttenham.