John Williams, Sir John Williams, Baron Williams of Thame, Treasurer of the Court of Augmentations
Dates: died 1558
Biography
A Tudor courtier and official closely involved in the acquisition of former monastic lands. The Cwmhir estate was among the properties associated with him after the Dissolution.
Notes / Sources
The source identifies him as a grantee of the Cwmhir estate and states that the lands passed to his brother Nicholas after his death.
Research sources:
- ArchaeoDomus, Home Farmhouse, Abbey Cwm-hir, Historic Buildings Record AD142, section 3.2.7. — https://coflein.gov.uk/media/360/314/adahs_059_001.pdf
- Wikipedia biographical reference — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams,_1st_Baron_Williams_of_Thame
The source explicitly links him to the Cwmhir land.
Research sources:
- ArchaeoDomus, Home Farmhouse, Abbey Cwm-hir, Historic Buildings Record AD142, section 3.2.8. — https://coflein.gov.uk/media/360/314/adahs_059_001.pdf
- Wikipedia biographical reference — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams,_1st_Baron_Williams_of_Thame
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