He was the eldest son and heir of Solomon Cole and Mary Dering. He became an attorney, like his father, in London where he met his future wife, Mary Waller. His brother, Solomon, arranged the settlement of the marriage ensuring that Mary would have a home and income if Thomas predeceased her (which he did).
He is recorded as "Thomas Cole of Liss, called to the bar 11 Jun 1611 at Grey's Inn". He became an "utter barrister" on 11 Jul 1614, having entered into the required bond of 20 pounds sterling. On 23 May 1627, he was called "to be of the grand company".
His estates were vast, containting: Messuage and farm of Stodham, Land called Holte, Swift Marsh land and Flexcombe, Broad Close, Meadow of Purrock, additional meadows at Batsbrooke Ponde, Minchens, Spartham, Adams and Austive grounds, Cottage of Little Purrock, Cottage of Battsbrooke House, Manor of Liss Turney (also called Manor of Liss Harley which remained as his primary residence), and the Manor house of Lyss Place of Liss Abbas.
In 1635, he became the overseer of the poor of Liss. In 1637 he was a commissioner to oversee a case in the Couryt of Wards and Liveries. And in 1639, he was involved in the widening of the aisle of St Peter's Church at Liss, prior to the addition of the south porch.
At his death in 1641, he left an estate of 6,700 pounds sterling in addition to his various landed estates.
He is recorded as "Thomas Cole of Liss, called to the bar 11 Jun 1611 at Grey's Inn". He became an "utter barrister" on 11 Jul 1614, having entered into the required bond of 20 pounds sterling. On 23 May 1627, he was called "to be of the grand company".
His estates were vast, containting: Messuage and farm of Stodham, Land called Holte, Swift Marsh land and Flexcombe, Broad Close, Meadow of Purrock, additional meadows at Batsbrooke Ponde, Minchens, Spartham, Adams and Austive grounds, Cottage of Little Purrock, Cottage of Battsbrooke House, Manor of Liss Turney (also called Manor of Liss Harley which remained as his primary residence), and the Manor house of Lyss Place of Liss Abbas.
In 1635, he became the overseer of the poor of Liss. In 1637 he was a commissioner to oversee a case in the Couryt of Wards and Liveries. And in 1639, he was involved in the widening of the aisle of St Peter's Church at Liss, prior to the addition of the south porch.
At his death in 1641, he left an estate of 6,700 pounds sterling in addition to his various landed estates.
He was the eldest son and heir of Solomon Cole and Mary Dering. He became an attorney, like his father, in London where he met his future wife, Mary Waller. His brother, Solomon, arranged the settlement of the marriage ensuring that Mary would have a home and income if Thomas predeceased her (which he did).
He is recorded as "Thomas Cole of Liss, called to the bar 11 Jun 1611 at Grey's Inn". He became an "utter barrister" on 11 Jul 1614, having entered into the required bond of 20 pounds sterling. On 23 May 1627, he was called "to be of the grand company".
His estates were vast, containting: Messuage and farm of Stodham, Land called Holte, Swift Marsh land and Flexcombe, Broad Close, Meadow of Purrock, additional meadows at Batsbrooke Ponde, Minchens, Spartham, Adams and Austive grounds, Cottage of Little Purrock, Cottage of Battsbrooke House, Manor of Liss Turney (also called Manor of Liss Harley which remained as his primary residence), and the Manor house of Lyss Place of Liss Abbas.
In 1635, he became the overseer of the poor of Liss. In 1637 he was a commissioner to oversee a case in the Couryt of Wards and Liveries. And in 1639, he was involved in the widening of the aisle of St Peter's Church at Liss, prior to the addition of the south porch.
At his death in 1641, he left an estate of 6,700 pounds sterling in addition to his various landed estates.
He is recorded as "Thomas Cole of Liss, called to the bar 11 Jun 1611 at Grey's Inn". He became an "utter barrister" on 11 Jul 1614, having entered into the required bond of 20 pounds sterling. On 23 May 1627, he was called "to be of the grand company".
His estates were vast, containting: Messuage and farm of Stodham, Land called Holte, Swift Marsh land and Flexcombe, Broad Close, Meadow of Purrock, additional meadows at Batsbrooke Ponde, Minchens, Spartham, Adams and Austive grounds, Cottage of Little Purrock, Cottage of Battsbrooke House, Manor of Liss Turney (also called Manor of Liss Harley which remained as his primary residence), and the Manor house of Lyss Place of Liss Abbas.
In 1635, he became the overseer of the poor of Liss. In 1637 he was a commissioner to oversee a case in the Couryt of Wards and Liveries. And in 1639, he was involved in the widening of the aisle of St Peter's Church at Liss, prior to the addition of the south porch.
At his death in 1641, he left an estate of 6,700 pounds sterling in addition to his various landed estates.
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