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THOMAS SPRING ESQ. was born about 1476, of Lavenham, Suffolk, England, to Thomas Spring (1456-1486) and Margaret Parris (1452-1480.) He married (1) *Anna King about 1493; (2) Alice Margaret Appleton (1476-1538.)

Thomas Spring died 15 June 1523, in Lavenham, Suffolk, England, age 47.

Thomas Spring Plaque:

Thomas Spring, the “rich clothier” died on the twenty-ninth day of June, 1523, and Lavenham was plunged into gloom at the loss of its wealthiest inhabitant.

Thomas asked to be buried in Lavenham Church. Before the altar of Saint Katherine, and to have a parclose built around the Tomb. He also willed money towards the finishing of Lavenham Church steeple.

His devoted wife Alice consoled herself by carrying out his wishes. She obtained the best craftsmen she could to make the elaborately carved parclose still standing here. She hurried on the workmen to get the south chapel finished and she watched the tower being completed with her husband’s money.

The Spring Coat of Arms is much in evidence in the carving and also in the coloured-glass roundel in the Lady Chapel. The colours from which are duplicated in the flower arrangement on the tomb.

CRIPT OF THOMAS

ANNA KING was born about 1473, of Boxford, Suffolk, England, to unknown parents. She married Thomas Spring, Esq. about 1493.

Anna King died about 1506, age 33.

Children of Thomas Spring and Anna King:

1. Anna (Anne) Spring was born about 1494 of Lavenham, Suffolk, England, to Thomas Spring, Esq. (1476-1523) and Anna King (1473-1506.) She married Thomas Jermyn. Anna Spring passed away in about 1553, of Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England, age 59.
2. Rose Spring, b. 1496; md. Gibbons
3. Bridget Spring, b. 1498; md. Ernley Hussey.
4. Sir John Spring, b. 1500; d. 12 Aug 1547.
5. Robert Spring, Esq., b. 1502; d. 3 Apr 1550..

Family/Spouse: Spring, Thomas III. Thomas (son of Spring, Sir Baron Thomas II and Appleton, Margaret) was born in 1457 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England; died on 15 Jun 1523 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England; was buried after 15 Jun 1523 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Spring, Anne was born in 1494 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England; died on 20 Aug 1568 in Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England; was buried after 20 Aug 1568 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England.