Thomas Aubrey Baronet of Llantrithyd Glamorgan

Sir Thomas Aubrey, Baronet of Llantrithyd Glamorgan Born "Thomas Awbrey",

Biography

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Thomas, born in c.1565, is the second son of Dr.William Aubrey, D.C.L. and Wilgiford Millicent Williams.

Birth Location

It is not known where Sir Thomas was born. His father owned two houses in the London area as well as several properties in Wales. His mother was from Oxford.

Educated at Christ's College, Brecon and Jesus College, Oxford (matriculated 1581).

High Sheriff of Glamorganshire, 1602-03.

John and his two brothers were knighted at Whitehall, March 7, 1609 by King James I in appreciated for the efforts their father made in attempting to save the King’s mother, Mary, Queen of Scots.

Thomas was not mentioned in his father’s will as his marriage had previously been arranged to Mary Mansell, daughter and co-heir of Anthony Mansell of Llantrithyd (Glamorgans), They married on February 12, 1586 at Llantrithyd.[1]

1. Their children are: [2]

1. Katherine Aubrey, born about 1587; married, 24 January 1598/9 as a child, Anthony Gwyn (b. c.1585) of Llansannor, and had issue six sons and one daughter, the eldest of whom was born in 1607;
2. Blanche Aubrey (d. 1588); died in infancy; buried at Llantrithyd, 2 December 1588;
3. Cissell Aubrey (d. 1591); died in infancy; buried at Llantrithyd, 23 August 1591;
4. Wilgefort Aubrey (d. 1594); died in infancy; buried at Llantrithyd, 2 July 1594;
5. Wilgefort Aubrey (d. 1596); died in infancy and was buried at Llantrithyd, 26 April 1596;
6. Elizabeth Aubrey (fl. 1635); married, 24 July 1635, as his second wife, Sir Rice Rudd (d. 1664), 1st bt., of Aberglasney (Carmarthen), but had no issue;
7. Jane Aubrey; married, 6 May 1613, Robert Button of Dyffryn and had issue two daughters;
8. Cissil Aubrey (fl. 1630); married, 1 September 1614, David Jenkins (1582-1663) of Hensol, barrister and later judge, 'a man of great force of character and some eccentricity', and had issue four sons and one daughter;
9. Mansell Aubrey (b. & d. 1600), baptised 18 May 1600; died in infancy and was buried 28 July 1600;
10. Mary Aubrey (b. 1602), baptised 2 April 1602; unmarried in 1636;
11. Sir John Aubrey (1605-79), 1st bt. (q.v.);
12. Thomas Aubrey (1608-73) of Bolston (Pembs), baptised 21 April 1608; educated at Wadham College, Oxford (matriculated 1627; BCL 1632); Chancellor of the Diocese of St. David's; married Eleanor (d. 1642), daughter of Sir Rice Rudd, 1st bt., of Aberglasney (Carmarthen), and had issue one son and one daughter; buried 20 November 1673.

He moved to Llantrithyd Place estate on his marriage and inherited it in right of his wife before 1597 on the death of Anthony Mansell. [2]

He was buried at Llantrithyd on November 22, 1641 and his wife was buried at Llantrithyd on November 10, 1635. [2]