Biography of Thomas Gresham 1547-1630
Paternal Family Tree: Gresham
Around 1547 Thomas Gresham was born to William Gresham (age 35) and Beatrice Guymon.
On 10 Nov 1564 [his future brother-in-law] Samson Lennard Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 20) and Margaret Fiennes 11th Baroness Dacre Gilsland (age 23) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. 
Around 1572 Thomas Gresham (age 25) educated at St Alban Hall, Merton College, Oxford University.
In or before 1579 Edward Neville 8th and 6th Baron Bergavenny (age 29) and [his future sister-in-law] Rachel Lennard Baroness Bergavenny (age 25) were married. She by marriage Baroness Bergavenny. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. 
In 1579 [his father] William Gresham (age 67) died.
On 23 Aug 1587 Thomas Gresham (age 40) and Mary Lennard (age 38) were married.
On 23 Jul 1603 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 37) created a number Knights at the Royal Gardens Whitehall Palace:
Henry Savile 1st Baronet (age 24), William Morgan (age 43), George Carew, Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 46), Richard Musgrave 1st Baronet (age 18), James Calthorpe (age 44), Thomas Gresham (age 56), George Fane of Burston (age 22), Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 23), Robert Chichester (age 25), William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 29), Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet (age 15), Thomas Berkeley (age 28), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 40), William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 30), Anthony Irby (age 26), Drue Drury of Eccles and Rollesby in Norfolk and Arnold Lygon (age 45).
24 Jul 1603 Richard Browne Clerk (age 64).
In 1604 Thomas Gresham (age 57) was elected MP Gatton.
In 1614 Thomas Gresham (age 67) was elected MP Gatton.
On 20 Sep 1615 [his brother-in-law] Samson Lennard Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 71) died. His son Henry Lennard 12th Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 45) succeeded 12th Baron Dacre Gilsland. Chrysogona Baker Baroness Dacre Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
On 15 Oct 1616 [his sister-in-law] Rachel Lennard Baroness Bergavenny (age 63) died in Birling, Kent [Map].
On 07 Dec 1620 [his wife] Mary Lennard (age 71) died in Titsey Place Oxted, Surrey.
In 1621 Thomas Gresham (age 74) was elected MP Gatton.
In 1625 Thomas Gresham (age 78) was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1630 Thomas Gresham (age 83) died.
[his father] William Gresham and [his mother] Beatrice Guymon were married.
[his son] Edward Gresham was born to Thomas Gresham and Mary Lennard.
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Gresham
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Gresham
GrandFather: John Gresham
Father: William Gresham
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ipswell
GrandMother: Mary Ipswell
Mother: Beatrice Guymon