Thomas Rede

Thomas Rede (c. 1390 – c. 1455) was a merchant, landholder, knight and public official of Roche Castle near Laugharne, Carmarthenshire.

While not nearly as prominent in politics as his father-in-law, father or grandfather, Thomas did serve as beadle in Widigada from 1451 to 1452,[6] and he was apparently knighted.

[9] Thomas Rede, knight, was buried in Grey Friars church in Carmarthen, along with his father-in-law Gruffudd ap Nicholas and other members of the family.

Later heralds in England rendered it “Rodes Court,” undoubtedly due to the confusion of the distance of time and place.

[16] The Roche remained in the family for an additional 120 years until James Rede sold it to Sir John Perrot in 1572.