Aged 24 years 18 Edw. II. [1324]. This Sir Thomas gave to Edward his 2nd son the manor of Parbold, 35 Edw. III.
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Thomas at once entered into public life and the fulfilment of the duties imposed upon him by his position in the county. He had already (1322) been appointed a commissioner of array for Lancashire and in 1324 was one of the knights of the shire attending Parliament; in the following year he was appointed a conservator of the peace, and shortly afterwards again nominated a commissioner of array. In 1339 he obtained a charter of free warren in his demesne lands of Lathom and elsewhere. In 1340 he was a commissioner for the taxation of the ninth of sheaves, &c. and was frequently engaged in levying forces in the county to repulse the inroads of the Scots in the reign of Edward III. He was one of the knight bannerets with the king in the French expedition of 1344 to 1347, his retinue being a knight, eight esquires, and twenty-three archers. The extent of the county made in 1346 records that he held the manor of Lathom, and in the inquest taken after the death of Henry, duke of Lancaster (1361), it was found that he held of him a knight's fee in Knowsley, Tarbock, and Huyton. There are but scanty records of his management of his estates.... By his will (1369) he desired to be buried in the priory church of Burscough. 3
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13 Apr 1325, Beaulieu
To John de Bolyngbrok, escheator in cos. Warwick, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, and Lancaster. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Knouselegh, co. Lancaster, and with certain tenements in Lathum, which were taken into the king's hands by reason of the death of Robert de Lathum, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that Robert and Katherine his wife held the said manor and tenements jointly on the day of Robert's death, the manor for their lives and the tenements to them and their heirs, of the feoffment of Henry de Baukewell, chaplain, and that the manor and tenements are held of others than the king.
To the same. Order to cause dower to be assigned to the said Katherine, in the presence of Thomas de Lathun, son and heir of Robert, if he choose to attend, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 18 Edw. II., pp. 284-5
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10 Jul 1338, Walton
Thomas de Lathum, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas, son of Henry de Trafford, 20 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Lancaster.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 12 Edw. III., p. 513
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1 Nov 1339, Brussels
Thomas de Lathum has a charter of free warren in his demesne lands of Lathura, Knouselegh, Childewall, Koby and Anlasargh, co. Lancaster. AVitncsses, Henry, bishop of Lincoln, Henry, earl of Derby, William de Boun, earl of Northampton, William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, Henry de Ferariis, John Darcy, steward of the household, and others.
He also has a licence to impark his woods of Roby, Knouselegh and Anlasargh.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III., vol. 4, p. 396
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8 Feb 1344, Westminster
Association of Thomas de Lathum, William Basset and Richard de la Pole in the late commission of oyer and terminer to William de Shareshull, Roger Hillary, Robert de Hungerford, Henry de Hambury and Simon Pakeman, touching oppressions by ministers in the county of Lancastre....
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III., vol. 6, p. 278
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18 Oct 1345, Westminster
Thomas de Lathum, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Margaret late the wife of Ranulph de Dacre, knight, and William de Dacre, knight, £500; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lancaster.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 19 Edw. III., p. 657
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5 Dec 1346, The Tower
Thomas de Lathum, the elder, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Weryngton £6 6s. 8d., to be levied etc. in co. Lancaster.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 20 Edw. III., p. 173
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30 Oct 1350, Westminster
Thomas de Lathum, 'le piere,' going as above [beyond the seas on pilgrimage], has letters nominating Roger de Faryngton and Nicholas le Norrays as his attorneys for the same time [until Easter].
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III., vol. 9, p. 12
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21 Aug 1365, Westminster
Thomas de Lathum knight the elder to William de Wyndesore knight. Recognisance for £40 payable by instalments; to be levied etc. in Lancashire.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 39 Edw. III., p. 187
Orthographic variation: LATHUM