Thomas Andrew, Esq., Sheriff of Northamptonshire

"Thomas, the sheriff of Northamptonshire, officiated at the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587, and on the orders of Elizabeth I disposed of her remains secretly in Fortheringhay Castle, where they remained for many years until exhumed and buried in Westminster. Catholics were deeply embittered, not only with Mary's death, but especially over the way her remains were treated. This became a concern for the Andrews family's safety. The Charwelton family lines became Puritans at this time, along with the Knightley family, as did many families in the Midlands, which put them at odds with the Church of England and the Crown. Political persecution followed, and many in the family lost land, influence, and wealth. England entered decades of political, social, and military chaos that, according to the Rolls of Parliament, resulted in the execution of a William and Eusebius Andrews."

Source -- www.thenavarres.com/genealogy/get person.php?person ID

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Andrew, Thomas (c.1541-94) of Winwick Manor. Eldest son of Sir Thomas Andrew (d. 1564) of Charwelton and his first wife, Katharine, daughter of Edward Cave, born about 1541. Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1568 and 1587, in which capacity he was unexepectedly caught up in national events when called upon to manage the secret execution of Mary, Queen of Scots at Fotheringhay Castle; for his courtesy to the Queen she gave him a crucifix before going to the block; his function included procuring two surgeons to embalm the queen's body, and burying her heart and other internal organs 'in a secret place known only to himself' - something he is said to have done so successfully in the cellars of the castle that the burial site has never been discovered. He married 1st, Frances (d. 1568), daughter of Sir John Cotton of Lanwade (Cambs) and 2nd, Mary (d. 1589), daughter of Gregory Isham of Braunston, and had issue:

• (2.1) Mary Andrew; married, 30 October 1593, Edward Shuckburgh of Naseby;
• (2.2) Samuel Andrew; died without issue;
• (2.3) Sir Eusebius Andrew (c.1579-1619) (q.v.);
• (2.4) John Andrew (fl. 1622) of Yelvertoft (Northants); married Mary Love of Leicester and had issue three sons and three daughters;
• (2.5) Anne Andrew (b. & d. 1581), baptised 16 April and buried 5 October 1581;
• (2.6) Elizabeth Andrew (b. 1582), baptised 25 April 1582; married Anthony Watson of Liddington;
• (2.7) Nathaniel Andrew (b. 1583), baptised 15 August 1583; married Elizabeth Smith of Yorkshire and had issue one daughter;
• (2.8) Susanna Andrew; married Thomas or William Purefoy of Barwell (Leics);
• (2.9) Sarah Andrew (b. 1587), baptised 25 December 1587; married Richard Onley (d. 1622) of Staverton;
• (2.10) Anne Andrew; died without issue;
• (2.11) Sorrowson Andrew (fl. 1618) of London;
• (2.12) Thomas Andrew (fl. 1618). He inherited the Charwelton and Winwick estates from his father in 1564. He was buried at Winwick 23 May 1594, but is commemorated by a monument at Charwelton, erected in 1590, four years before his death. His first wife died without issue, 12 January 1567/8. His second wife died 4 April 1589.
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Source:

Our Royal, Titled, Noble and Common Ancestors http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1704.htm

http://www.rawlinshistory.com/getperson.php?personID=I7084&tree=tree1

Information from the Salt Lake Genealogy Library Ancestral File.

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Thomas Andrews (c.1541-94) of Winwick Manor was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Andrew (d. 1564) of Charwelton and his first wife, Katharine, daughter of Edward Cave, born about 1541. He was Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1568 and 1587, and was notably called upon to manage the secret execution of Mary, Queen of Scots at Forthengay Castle.

He married 1st, c. 1565 Frances (c.1546-1568), daughter of Sir John Cotton of Lanwade (Cambs). no issue and 2nd, c. 1570 Mary (d. 1589), daughter of Gregory Isham of Braunston, 12 children.

Children of Thomas Andrews and Mary Isham:

Mary Andrew; married, 30 October 1593, Edward Shuckburgh of Naseby+ Samuel Andrew; died without issue; Sir Eusebius Andrew (c.1579-1619) + John Andrew (fl. 1622) of Yelvertoft (Northants); married Mary Love of Leicester and had issue three sons and three daughters; Anne Andrew (b. & d. 1581), baptised 16 April and buried 5 October 1581; Elizabeth Andrew (b. 1582), baptised 25 April 1582; married Anthony Watson of Liddington; Nathaniel Andrew (b. 1583), baptised 15 August 1583; married Elizabeth Smith of Yorkshire and had issue one daughter; Susanna Andrew; married Thomas or William Purefoy of Barwell (Leics); Sarah Andrew (b. 1587), baptised 25 December 1587; married Richard Onley (d. 1622) of Staverton; Anne Andrew; died without issue; Sorrowson Andrew (fl. 1618) of London; Thomas Andrew (fl. 1618). He inherited the Charwelton and Winwick estates from his father in 1564.

He was buried at Winwick 23 May 1594, but is commemorated by a monument at Charwelton, erected in 1590, four years before his death. His first wife died without issue, 12 January 1567/8. His second wife died 4 April 1589.

Research Notes The parish church of Charwelton has a number of funerary monuments and brasses to this family.

Birth Date: 1530 Place: CHARWELTON NORTHAMPTON ENGLAND Death Find A Grave Index Name: Thomas Andrew Event Type: Burial Event Date: 1594 Event Place: Charwelton, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England Photograph Included: N Death Date: 27 Mar 1594 Cemetery: Holy Trinity Church

Sources

(138) Andrews alias Andrew of Charwelton, Winwick, Harlestone and Denton, baronets Landed families of Britain and Ireland British History online (Historical Monuments of Northamptonshire, Vol. 3 (1981) Find A Grave: Memorial #147909771 WikiTree profile Andrewes-93 created through the import of alfred- 1107202.GED on Jun 11, 2011 by Dick Andrews. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Dick and others. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1V-JFF2 : 15 December 2015), Thomas Andrew, 1594; Burial, Charwelton, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, Holy Trinity Church; (citing record ID 147909771). I believe the FAG reference is correct for this profile, however, some corrections need to be made and the profile should be merged with Andrews-818.