On 10th May 1401 Thomas Tuddenham was born to Robert Tuddenham [aged 35] and Margaret Harling [aged 21] at Eriswell, Suffolk.
In 1405 [his father] Robert Tuddenham [aged 39] died.
In 1416 [his mother] Margaret Harling [aged 36] died.
Around 1425 Thomas Tuddenham [aged 23] was knighted.
On 26th October 1446 Thomas Tuddenham [aged 45] was appointed Keeper of the Great Wardrobe.
Chronicle of Gregory. 2nd December 1450. Ande that same year, the ij day of Decembyr, the Duke of Somersett [aged 44] was a-tachide in the Fryer Prechourys at London. And that day he was robbyde of alle his goodys, and his jewyllys were takyn and borne a-way by lordys mayny. Ande in the morowe they dyspoylyd the placys and longgynges of many dyvers lordys, and they bare away alle the goodys that were with ynne hem, that is to say, Syr Thomas Stodenham [aged 49]a, a thenne beynge wardroper, Syr Thomas Hoo [aged 54] the lord Hastynge, some tyme the Chambyrlayne of Normandy.
Note a. Todenham.
In 1458 Thomas Tuddenham [aged 56] was appointed Treasurer of the Royal Household. He was buried at Austin Friars.
On 12th February 1462 John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford [aged 53], his son Aubrey de Vere [aged 21] and Thomas Tuddenham [aged 60] were arrested for treason against King Edward IV [aged 19]. They were subsequently tried by John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 34] who was appointed Constable of England five days before.
On 23rd February 1462 William Tyrrell [aged 54], John Montgomery and Thomas Tuddenham [aged 60] were beheaded at Tower Hill [Map].
Chronicle of England by William of Worcester. In the month of February [1462], John, Earl of Oxford [aged 53], his son and heir Aubrey [aged 21], Thomas Tudenham [aged 60], knight, John Clopton, John Mongomere, and William Tyrrell, were arrested by John, Earl of Worcester, Constable of England [aged 34], on suspicion of receiving letters from Lady Margaret, former Queen of England. They were convicted before the court of the Constable, the said earl was beheaded, Clopton was excused, and all others were drawn and beheaded on a scaffold made for them on Tower Hill in London.
Mense Februarii Johannes comes Oxoniæ, Albredus filius ejus et hæres, Thomas Tudenham, miles, Johannes Clopton, Johannes Mongomere, et Willelmus Tyrrele, per Johannem comitem Wigorniæ, constabularium Angliæ, arrestantur, ob suspicionem litterarum receptarum dominæ Margarets, nuper reginæ Angliæ, coram quo per curiam constabilariæ convicti, dictus comes decollatus est, ac Cloptone excusatus, et omnes alii tracti et decollati sunt in quadam scafalda pro eis facta super montem Turris Londoniæ.
Chronicle of Robert Fabyan [-1512]. 12th February 1462. And upon the xii. day of February was the erle of Oxenforde [aged 53], wt the lorde Aubry [aged 21] his elder sone, syr Thomas Todenhame [aged 60], Wyllya Tyrell [aged 54], & other, brought unto the Towre of London:
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Chronicle of Robert Fabyan [-1512]. 23rd February 1462. And upon the xxiii. daye of the same moneth, syr Thomas Todenham [aged 60], Wyllyam Tyrell [aged 54], & lohn Mongomory were also there behedid.
Chronicle of Gregory. 26th February 1462. And this same year the Erle of Oxforde [aged 53], the Lord Abbry, the lord of Oxforde [deceased] is sone, Syr Thomas Todenham [deceased] knyght, John Mongomery, and William Terelle [deceased] squyer, were takyn in Esex, and brought unto Lundon to the Towre [Map]. Ande thenne they were ledde to Westemyster to the Kings palys, and there they were attaynte of hyghe and mighthy treson that they ymagenyd agayne þe King. And then they were drawe to the Towre from Westemyster. And at the Towre hylle was made a schaffolde for them, and there her heddys were smetyn on, and her bodys beryd, as it plesyd them to be qwethe her bodys.
[his father] Robert Tuddenham and [his mother] Margaret Harling were married.