John Throckmorton (died 1580)

Sir John Throckmorton (by 1524 – 22 May 1580) was a lawyer and member of the English Parliament during the reign of Queen Mary I.

He was the seventh son of Sir George Throckmorton (d. 1552) of Coughton Court in Warwickshire and trained in the law becoming an Inner Temple barrister.

He married Margaret, the sister of George Puttenham, the reputed author of 'The Arte of English Poesie'.

[3] Sir John was MP for Leicester (1545), Camelford (1547), Warwick (Mar 1553), Old Sarum (Oct 1553) and then four times for Coventry (1554, 1555, 1558 and 1559).

He later held various legal positions including Recorder of Coventry, Worcester, Ludlow, and Shrewsbury.

Monument with effigies of Sir John Throckmorton and his wife Margaret Puttenham, SE corner of chancel, Coughton Church, Warwickshire
Monument with effigies of Sir John Throckmorton and his wife Margaret Puttenham, SE corner of chancel, Coughton Church, Warwickshire, drawn by Wenceslaus Hollar (died 1677)
Arms of Throckmorton: Gules, on a chevron argent three bars gemelles sable . Crest: A falcon rising proper belled and jessed or . Mottos: (1): Virtus Sola Nobilitas (Virtue is the only nobility); (2): Moribus Antiquis (With ancient manners) [ 1 ]