Thomas Rame

Family: House of Lancaster · Role: esquire and conspirator · First appears: Richard III 9

Life events

• c. 1483 · Reginald Bray recruited several nobles and gentlemen into the conspiracy after securing their oaths of secrecy.(Richard III 9)
  • With: Reginald Bray Giles Daubney John Cheney Richard Gilford
  • “This Reginald Braie within few daies brought vnto his lure (first of all taking of euerie person a solemne oth to be true and secret) sir Giles Daubneie, sir Iohn Cheinie knight, Richard Gilford, and Thomas Rame esquiers, and diuers other.”
• c. 1483 · Hugh Conweie and Thomas Rame delivered the conspiracy's messages to Henry VII.(Richard III 9 · 📍 duke of Britains court)
  • With: Richard Gilford Henry VII
  • “that within lesse than an houre both ariued in the duke of Britains court, and spake with the earle of Richmond, which (from the death of king Edward) went at pleasure and libertie, and to him counted and manifested the cause and effect of their message and ambassage.”
• c. 1483 · Henry VII sent Hugh Conway and Thomas Rame into England to announce his imminent arrival.(Richard III 10 · 📍 England)
  • With: Henry VII Hugh Conway
  • “Wherevpon the earle with all diligence sent into England againe Hugh Conweie, and Thomas Rame, which should declare his comming shortlie into England:”
• c. 1483 · Richard III executed George Browne, Roger Clifford, Thomas St Leger, Thomas Rame, and others for supporting Henry VII.(Richard III 12 · 📍 London)
  • With: Richard III George Browne Roger Clifford Thomas St Leger
  • “Amongst whome sir George Browne, sir Roger Clifford, and foure other were put to execution at London, and sir Thomas Sentleger which had married the duchesse of Excester the kings owne sister, and Thomas Rame, and diuerse other were executed at Excester.”

Richard III 9

• allies with Reginald Bray “This Reginald Braie within few daies brought vnto his lure (first of all taking of euerie person a solemne oth to be true and secret) sir Giles Daubneie, sir Iohn Cheinie knight, Richard Gilford, and Thomas Rame esquiers”
• with Richard Gilford (interaction) “Richard Gilford, least Hugh Conweie might fortune to be taken, or stopped at Plimmouth, where he intended to take his nauigation, sent out of Kent Thomas Rame with the same instructions”
• enemies with Richard III “sent out of Kent Thomas Rame with the same instructions”
• allies with Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond “This Reginald Braie within few daies brought vnto his lure (first of all taking of euerie person a solemne oth to be true and secret) sir Giles Daubneie, sir Iohn Cheinie knight, Richard Gilford, and Thomas Rame esquiers”

Richard III 10

• sworn: Henry VII (The earl sent Thomas Rame as a messenger.) “Wherevpon the earle with all diligence sent into England againe Hugh Conweie, and Thomas Rame, which should declare his comming shortlie into England:”

Richard III 12

• enemies with Richard III “and sir Thomas Sentleger which had married the duchesse of Excester the kings owne sister, and Thomas Rame, and diuerse other were executed at Excester.”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.