THOMAS PERKINS, ESQ

(1400/1420-1479) - Madresfield, Worcestershire, England

(Fifth Generation - Perkins Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
WILLIAM PERKINS
MARGARET COLLEE


BIRTH Thomas was born in 1400-1420 in Madresfield, Worcestershire, England[1]
DEATH He died in Madresfield, Worcestershire, England in 1479; he was 79[1].
LEGAL MENTION & NOTABILITY Thomas is considered to be the progenitor of the Berkshire & Nottinghamshire Perkins Families: Berkshire descending from his son John, inheritor of the Ufton estate, and Nottinghamshire descending from his son Thomas, inheritor of the family's Madresfield properties[4].

In the Close Roll of 1 Edward IV (1461), Thomas is first referred to as "Thomas Perkins, Esq." in a deed in which Thomas is most likely a co-trustee with "The King Maker", Earl of Warwickshire and the latter's brother John, Lord Montague. The trust received "certain manors in Hampshire, Buckinghamshire & Hertfordshire"[3].

MARRIAGE Thomas married Ellen TOMPKINS, who was born circa 1401 in Nappend (or Nupend), Hertfordshire, England. Ellen also had a brother, John Tompkins. Her name is also spelled "Tomplins".

CHILDREN 9. i. Thomas PERKINS Thomas was born before 1442, when his younger sibling James was born[1]. This Thomas is considered the progenitor of the Nottinghamshire Perkins line. He was left the Madresfield, Worcestershire, England estates.

I have seen notice that he married "Ellen TOMPLINS" of Nupend, Hertfordshire, England. This is either a close kinswoman of his mother or ­ more likely ­ a confusion of the two Thomas Perkins.

He had one child:
16 i. William also married into a Warwickshire, England family[5]. Nothing more is currently known of his wife or other children. William had a son named Richard who lived in the parish of West Hide, Herefordshire, England[4]. He also married into a Warwickshire family, but no more information is given[4].

10. ii. James PERKINS James was born in 1442[1]. He likely died young.
11. iii. Richard PERKINS [twin] Richard was born in 1443 and was a twin with Lawrence[1]. He likely died young.
12. iv. Lawrence PERKINS [twin] Lawrence was born in 1443 and was a twin with Richard[1]. He likely died young.
13. v. John PERKINS This John is considered the progenitor of the Berkshire line of the Perkins family. He inherited the Ufton estates. I have seen him referred to as the eldest son, but the dates do not bear this out. It is possible that, given the high infant mortality rate, his elder brothers died young. Another possibility is that they were disinherited. Clearly, finding Thomas Perkins, Esq.'s will would help sort all this out.

We currently know nothing of his wife, but he had a son, Thomas. This Thomas married the daughter of a Mr. MORE[4] and they had two sons. Richard died sine prole (d.s.p. or "died without issue")[4]. William married the daughter of a Mr. WELLS and their progeny is given in the following line: "...This William Perkins had a son, Francis Perkins, Esq., of Ufton, who married Anna Plowden. Francis & Anna (Plowden) Perkins had two sons I mention, Francis Perkins the heir, living 1623 who married Margareta, daughter of Jo Eston DeCatmore, Esq. of County Berks; and Edward Perkins, second son. In 1623 there were probably branches of the Ufton family scattered throughout England[4]..."

14. vi. Humphrey PERKINS Humphrey was born in 1446[1]. He likely died young.
15. vii. William PERKINS Please see his own page.




GENERATION Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great (G16) Grandfather
FAMILY NUMBER 521,856
SOURCES 1. Placeholder, This Is, A Title Of No Consequence Because It Does Not Exist., (NeverNeverLand: Spoof Publications), [PlaceHold], III:1432.


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