[1] He was a first cousin of King Edward III of England.
Thomas was born on 4 October 1301 in Stoke, Ham, Wiltshire.
[1] He gained the title of Baron Monthermer on the death of his father.
Their son John became the 3rd Earl of Salisbury and 4th Baron Monthermer.
In 1340 he fought in the Battle of Sluys and died on 24 June from wounds he received in action.