I had found one indenture when they first became available on Ancestry, the other only came to light on The Freedom of the City of London records when I looked more closely at one previously discounted! Apparently he was originally bound to a Merchant Taylor, then released and bound again to a Painter Stainer. The first indenture names his father.
Although I've found Thomas' probable marriage I doubt if I'll get any further back. I can't find an indenture for him (he was a weaver, although he claimed to be a Gentleman in in his Will!) and it's a very common name. If I could find his parents I'd be able to post in this weeks TO5GP! That thread certainly focusses the mind - I doubt if I'd have been looking at William again without that prompt.
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