Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Thomas Gentleman
Abt 1511 - Bef 1609 (~ 98 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Thomas Gentleman was born about 1511 (son of Thomas Gentleman and Elizabeth); died before 30 Jul 1609; was buried on 30 Jul 1609 in Southwold, Suffolk, England. Notes:
In the entry for his son Tobias, the ODNB notes in reference to Thomas Gentleman (or Jentelman) that "the clerk who entered his burial on 30 July 1609 added that 'he lived above fourscore years in perfect sight and memorie, and in his flourishinge time for building of shipps and many other commendable parts he continued in his place unmatchable'."
Family/Spouse: Joan. Joan died before 1565. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Thomas Gentleman was born about 1485 (son of Thomas Gentleman); died between 13 Aug and 6 Oct 1540 in probably Dunwich, Suffolk, England. Notes:
According to the ODNB entry on his grandson Tobias Gentleman, he and his wife were "merchants and shipowners."
Thomas married Elizabeth before 1510. Elizabeth died after 16 Sep 1558 in Southwold, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth died after 16 Sep 1558 in Southwold, Suffolk, England. Notes:
She married, as her second husband, William Suckling (also spelled Sucklyng), who she also outlived.
Children:
- 1. Thomas Gentleman was born about 1511; died before 30 Jul 1609; was buried on 30 Jul 1609 in Southwold, Suffolk, England.
- William Gentleman was born about 1515; died between 8 Mar 1562 and 30 Apr 1562 in Southwold, Suffolk, England.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas Gentleman was born about 1440; died between 30 Apr 1491 and 20 May 1491 in probably Dunwich, Suffolk, England. Notes:
He was a bailiff of Dunwich in 1485. He married first Margary _____, next to whose grave he asked to be buried, and subsequently Christian _____, who survived him. The maternity of his children is unknown.
Children:
- 2. Thomas Gentleman was born about 1485; died between 13 Aug and 6 Oct 1540 in probably Dunwich, Suffolk, England.