Sir Knight of Coughton I Sir George Throckmorton, I

1484 - 1552  (68 years)

• Name	Sir George Throckmorton  [1, 2]
  Title	Sir Knight of Coughton I
  Suffix	I
  Birth	1484	Warwickshire, England   [1, 2]
  	Coughton Court
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Aug 1552	Warwickshire, England   [1, 2]
  	Coughton Court
  Burial	St Peter Churchyard, Coughton, Warwickshire, England   [2]
  Person ID	I14366	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Knight of the Bath Sir Robert Throckmorton,   b. Abt 1451, Warwickshire, England d. 12 Aug 1519, Warwickshire, England (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Katherine Marrow,   b. 1459   d. 1503, Warwickshire, England (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1487	Coughton, Warwickshire, England   [1]
  Family ID	F3670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Baroness Lady Anna Catherine de Vaux,   b. 1488, Northamptonshire, England d. 1571, Warwickshire, England (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. High Steward of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield Sir John Throckmorton,   b. 1524, Coughton, Herefordshire, England d. 22 May 1580, Coughton, Herefordshire, England (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Knight of the Shire Sir Nicholas Throckmorton,   b. 18 Feb 1515, Warwickshire, England d. 12 Feb 1571, London, England (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Knight Sir Robert Throckmorton,   b. 15 Jun 1510, Warwickshire, England d. 12 Feb 1580, Warwickshire, England (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1484 - Warwickshire, England Death - 6 Aug 1552 - Warwickshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Biographies and Histories

  Bio-THROCKMORTON Family Throckmorton Family

  
  

  Old World

  _Sir George Throckmorton Sir George Throckmorton (c. 1480 – 6 Aug 1552) of Coughton Court in Warwickshire, England, was a Member of Parliament during the reign of King Henry VIII.

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. [S6040] FindAGrave Old World, George Throckmorton 1480-1552. Sir George Throckmorton - Knight of Coughton, Warwickshire. Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire, High Steward of Evesham Abbey, Esquire to the Body of the King. Son and heir to Sir Robert Throckmorton of Coughton and his second wife, Katherine Marrow, daughter of Sir William, Lord Mayor of London. George was born about 1489 in Worcestershire. George married Katherine Vaux, the daughter of Sir Nicholas Vaux of Great Harrowden and Elizabeth FitzHugh, an extremely advantageous marriage politically. They were married in 1512 and had eight sons and nine daughters: * Sir Robert Throckmorton of Coughton Court * Thomas b 1522 * Sir Kenelm Throckmorton * Clement Throckmorton, Esquire of Haseley * Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, father-in-law to Sir Walter * Raleigh * John Throckmorton, father of conspirator Francis Throckmorton * George 1533-1612 * Anthony born 1528 * Katherine, wife of Thomas Winter & Thomas Smith * Elizabeth, wife of Sir John Gifford, William Lygon & George Peyto * Margaret, wife of a Sir Catesby & Brian Cave * Anne, wife of John Digby * Katherine, wife of Thomas Winter & Thomas Smith * Mary, wife of Sir John Hubard * Margery * Amy * Elizabeth George was the first Throckmorton to have a seat at Parliament, and lived at Coughton Court. He was educated at Middle Temple, admitted 1 May 1505, succeeded his father in 1519, was knighted in 1523 and became the Justice of Peace of Warwickshire in 1510 until his death. George is best known for his involvement in the divorce between King Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68556591/george-throckmorton