SAVILE, Sir Thomas (1590-1657/9), of Howley, Yorks.

Family and Education

bap. 14 Sept. 1590,CP sub earl of Sussex. 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir John Savile* and 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edward Carey† of Aldenham, Herts. Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 126. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1608; I. Temple 1610. Al. Cant.; I. Temple Admiss. m. (1) 19 May 1618, Frances, da. of Sir Michael Sondes* of Throwley, Kent, wid. of Sir John Leveson of Cuxton, Kent, s.p.; (2) 1640/1 Anne, da. of Christopher, 1st earl of Anglesey. 1s., 1da. J.P. Malcolm, Londinium Redivivum, ii. 370; R. Thoresby, Ducatus Leodiensis ed. T.D. Whitaker, 150; CSP Dom. 1645-7, pp. 462-3. Kntd. 6 Mar. 1617; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 161. cr. Visct. Savile of Castlebar [I] 11 June 1628; CP sub earl of Sussex. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Savile of Pontefract 1630; C142/476/141. cr. earl of Sussex 25 May 1644. CP. d. bet. 3 Nov. 1657 and 8 Oct. 1659. PROB 11/296, ff. 33-4.

Offices Held

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding), 1619 – ?44, custos rot. 1641–?4, Cornw., Devon, Dors., Wilts., Glos., Oxon., Berks., Hants, Suss., Surr., Mdx., Herts., Essex, Staffs. 1642; C231/4, f. 88; 231/5, pp. 446, 527–33, 536 high steward, honour of Wakefield, Yorks. 1619–?49; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 152. commr. subsidy, W. Riding 1621 – 22, E., N. and W. Ridings 1624, feudal tenures, W. Riding 1626, fines, Northern parts 1628; C212/22/20–3; C66/2384/2, 66/2481/8. forester and steward (jt.) Galtres Forest, Yorks. 1626–30; C66/2382/2; E112/263/279. freeman, York 1628; York City Archives, House Bk. 35, f. 57v. feodary (jt.), honour of Pontefract, Yorks. 1641–?9. Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders, 152. ld. pres. Council in the North, Apr.-Aug. 1641. R. Reid, Council in the North, 498.

Gent. privy chamber by 1626; treas., king’s Household 1641–5. CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 582; 1641–3, p. 189; HMC Buccleuch, i. 288.

Commr. Treaty of Ripon, 1640, CSP Dom. 1640–1, p. 144; HMC Var. vii. 425. regency Aug. – Nov. 1641; PC 1644. CSP Dom. Addenda, 1625–49, p. 662.

Parlimentarian

SAVILE, Sir Thomas (1590-1657/9), of Howley, Yorks.

Main residence: Howley, Yorks.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SAVILE, Sir Thomas (1590-1657/9)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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