Thomas Holcroft (politician)
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For other people named Thomas Holcroft, see Thomas Holcroft (disambiguation).
Sir Thomas Holcroft (1505 – 31 July 1558) was a sixteenth-century English courtier, soldier, politician and landowner.
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Sir Thomas Holcroft | |
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Born | 1505 Holcroft, Culcheth, Lancashire |
Died | (1558-07-31)31 July 1558 (c. aged 53) |
Occupation(s) | Soldier, landowner, courtier |
Spouse | Juliane Jennings[1] |
Children | 2, including Isabel, Countess of Rutland |
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Holcroft's fortune was made from speculation in former monastic properties, after having distinguished himself during the Anglo-Scottish Wars. He was a close supporter of Lord Protector Somerset and represented three constituencies in the English Parliament.