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Biography of Thomas Billing -1481

Thomas Billing and Katherine Giffard were married.

After 1428 William Cotton of Connington in Huntingdonshire and [his future wife] Mary Folville (age 5) were married. This may be the same person as William Cotton.

After 1440 William Cotton and [his future wife] Mary Folville (age 17) were married. It is probable this is the same person as William Cotton of Connington in Huntingdonshire (age 12)?

In 1445 Thomas Billing was elected MP Northamptonshire.

In 1449 Thomas Billing was elected MP London.

On 2nd January 1453 Thomas Billing was appointed Serjeant at Law.

After 22nd May 1455 Thomas Lacy and [his future wife] Mary Folville (age 32) were married.

On 21st April 1458 Thomas Billing was appointed King's Serjeant.

Around March 1461 Thomas Billing was knighted on the accession of King Edward IV of England (age 18).

On 23rd January 1468 Thomas Billing was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.

After 1479 Thomas Billing and Mary Folville (age 56) were married.

On 5th May 1481 Thomas Billing died. He was buried at Biddlesden Abbey, Buckinghamshire [Map].

On 14th March 1500 [his former wife] Mary Folville (age 77) died.

[his son] Thomas Billing was born to Thomas Billing and Katherine Giffard.