Thomas Palmer and Margaret Poley
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As such, when Thomas Palmer married Margaret, he was marrying into the bloodline of Edward III, King of England, since Margaret was a ninth-generation descendent of Edward. In fact, while five of her 16 great-great-grandparents have distinct royal descents, Thomas Palmer her husband is not known to have any royal descents. | As such, when Thomas Palmer married Margaret, he was marrying into the bloodline of Edward III, King of England, since Margaret was a ninth-generation descendent of Edward. In fact, while five of her 16 great-great-grandparents have distinct royal descents, Thomas Palmer her husband is not known to have any royal descents. | ||
| − | Thomas Palmer | + | We know that Thomas Palmer and Margaret Poley married about 1562 from their Monumental Inscription which states not only that they were married for 62 years, but also that he died aged 85 7 Jan, she aged 83 in Aug both in 1625. |
| − | Thomas Palmer and Margaret Poley had | + | Thomas Palmer was knighted in 1596, becoming then known as Sir Thomas Palmer, Knt. He was later created Baronet, in 1621. Thomas Palmer Knt and Baronet died 7 Jan 1625/6 "aged 85" and is buried at Wingham. He wife Margaret pre-deceased him, dying Aug 1625 "aged 83". These ages are possibly approximations. |
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| + | From their monumental inscription we know that Thomas Palmer and Margaret Poley had six sons and five daughters, some of whom are recorded in the Wingham Register of Baptisms and extracted in ''Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica'', Vol 1 (1868), page 177: | ||
#04 May 1572 Margaret | #04 May 1572 Margaret | ||
#14 Jun 1573 Henry | #14 Jun 1573 Henry | ||
