Sir Thomas Bullock was Hugh Bullocks grandfather. THOMAS BULLOCK of Arberfield, Esq. Thomas Bullock was the eldest son and heir of Gilbert and Margaret. He was lord of the manors of Arborfield and Barkham by 1514 and was married to Alice, a daughter of John Kingsmill of Hampshire (who was a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in the reign of Henry VIII). It is believed that Thomas and Alice had seven sons and six daughters. Thomas later married again to Agnes, who survived him. Thomas was appointed a Gentleman Usher Extraordinary to the King (Henry VIII) in 1516 and his name appears on the Royal Household list. A few years later he was appointed as one of the Commissioners for the County of Berkshire to collect the subsidy which was levied by Henry VIII. In 1544 Thomas Bullock was returned among the Nobles and Gentry of England who supplied men and horses for the war with France. His contingent consisted of archers eight, and billmen thirteen. At this time a change was made in the family crest and it is not improbable that the seven bills’ were granted to him in allusion to this martial aid to his sovereign in time of war. By his will of 1557, Thomas made a number of bequests which included:• to Barkham Church, a pair of white satin vestments, embroidered with a red velvet cross;• to Arborfield Church all suche ornaments vestments and coopes all which I bought of Thomas Champyon;• 3s 4d for the relief of the poore of Barkham;• a direction that Barkham Court should be leased to his widow, Agnes;• and the poor of Swallowfield parish also benefited under his will.
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