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Thomas Kytson the Elder

British merchant
Person human Q7791615

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
1485
Date of death
September 11, 1540
Place of birth
Warton
Occupation
businessperson
Position held
Sheriff of the City of London[13]
Father
Robert Kytson[5]
Spouse
Margaret Donnington, Countess of Bath[6]
Child
Frances Kitson, Katherine Kitson, Thomas Kitson, Anne Kitson, Dorothy Kitson, Elizabeth Kytson[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Depicted by
Sir Thomas Kytson[19]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20]
Given name
Thomas[18]
Honorific prefix
Sir[16]
Member of
Worshipful Company of Mercers[14]
Residence
Hengrave Hall[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sir Thomas Kitson en Sir Thomas Kytson en Thomas Kytson the Elder es Thomas Kitson hu id. Thomas Kytson
🔖 Identifiers · 15
GND ID
1235409260
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
George Gower - Sir Thomas Kytson - Google Art Project.jpg ↗
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Thomas-Kytson
Freebase ID
/m/0105cgvr
Genealogics.org person ID
I00060049
MoEML ID
KYST1
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp87342
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
15833
Rodovid ID
1449753
Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
46439
Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID
10006993
The Peerage person ID
p10597.htm#i105961, p45922.htm#i459218, p43033.htm#i430329, p37563.htm#i375621
Show all 15 identifiers +3
UK National Archives ID
F48929
WeRelate person ID
Thomas_Kitson_(2)
WikiTree person ID
Kitson-19

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Summary

Thomas Kytson the Elder was born in 1485[1] in Warton[2]. He died on September 11, 1540[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Kytson the Elder born?

Thomas Kytson the Elder's place of birth was Warton[2].

Who were Thomas Kytson the Elder's parents?

Thomas Kytson the Elder's father was Robert Kytson[5].

Who was Thomas Kytson the Elder married to?

Thomas Kytson the Elder's spouses include Margaret Donnington, Countess of Bath[6].

What did Thomas Kytson the Elder do for work?

Thomas Kytson the Elder worked as a businessperson[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    GND ID → 1235409260
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  2. 24w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID → 15833
    Child → Frances Kitson, Katherine Kitson, Thomas Kitson +3
    Honorific prefix → Sir
    Occupation → businessperson
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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