Thomas Hoo the Elder

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Hoo the Elder was born about 1396, in Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire, England, his father, Sir Thomas Hoo, was 35 and his mother, Eleanor Felton, was 31. He married Elizabeth Wychingham before 1 July 1428. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 13 February 1455, in his hometown, at the age of 60, and was buried in Herstmonceux, Sussex, England.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Hoo the Elder
1396–1455
Eleanor Welles
1425–1455
Marriage: before 1445
Anne Hoo II
1448–1535
Eleanor Hoo
1450–
Elizabeth Hoo
1451–1500

Sources (6)

  • Thomas Hoo, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Catalogue description Short title: Boleyn v Hoo. Plaintiffs: Anne, widow of Geoffrey Boleyn, Roger Copley and...
  • Geni -Sir Thomas Hoo

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1455 · Wars of the Roses

Wars of the Roses was a series of English civil wars for control of the throne of England between the royal families House of Lancaster and the House of York. The name of the war was derived as the red rose was the symbol of the Lancastrians and the white rose was the symbol of the Yorks.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Chinese: Chi, Wai Lam, Wing, Beng, Chin, Gan, Hing, Hui, Kee, Lai, Lai Ching, Mei-Mei.

Chinese:

variant Romanization of the surname Hu .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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THOMAS HOO, BARON HOO AND HASTINGS

Thomas Hoo, 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings KG (ca. 1396-1455) was a Knight of the Garter and English courtier. Thomas was the son of Sir Thomas Hoo (ca. 1370 – Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire, 23 August 1420) a …

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