weekly Alms in every Parish. for further Punishment of Vagabonds, calling themselves Egyptians. against unlawful Taking of Fish, Deer, Conies or Hawks. for unlawful Nets to take Fish in Thamyse. for Destruction of Crows, Choughs, Rooks, and other such Vermin. touching Buying of Spanish or Ostrich, Wools for Hats or Felts. for the Orders and Wages of Servants of Husbandry and Artificers. that Cattle, purveyed for the Queen's Household, shall be branded with Pitch. that Gifts made by any Person of the Eighth Part of his Goods, within Eight Days before his Death, shall be void. Personal life Born to Adam Williams and Alice Prideaux, he married Emeline "Emliss" Crewes in Chimley in 1545 and they had five children: Thomasina, Joane, Emlyn, Thomas Jr., and John; John is reported to have sold the ancestral home to the Saverys in the reign of Charles 1. Thomas Sr. is buried in Harford Church, South Devon. His coffin inscription says: (These records reflect both the tombstones preserved in St Pedroc's Church, Harford and other genealogical records.) References Sources Department of Information Services (2009) Speakers of the House of Commons, Parliamentary Information List, SN/PC/04637 Burke, Sir Bernard C.B., LL.D.(1884) The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales Hasler. P.W. (1982) The Commons 1558-1603 Lysons. D. and S (1822) Magna Britannia, a concise topographical account of the several counties of Great Britain v 6 Devonshire d'Ewes. Sir Simonds, Bowes P et al. (1682) Journals of Parliament d'Ewes. Sir Simonds Bowes P et al. (1682) Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Lords in the Session of Parliament holden at Westminster, An.8 Regin. Eliz. A. D. 1566 Harleian Society. (1871) The Visitations of the County of Devon Stabb. John. (1916) Some Old Devon Churches, Their Rood Screens, Pulpits, Fonts, etc. Notes External links Official website Speakers of the House of Commons of England Members of the Inner Temple Members of the Parliament of England for Tavistock Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Exeter Members of the Parliament of England for Bodmin Members of the Parliament of England for Saltash 1510s births 1566 deaths Year of birth uncertain English MPs 1555 English MPs 1558 English MPs 1559 English MPs 1563–1567