WINFORD, Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Bt. (1673-1744), of Glasshampton and Norgrove, Worcs.

bap. 26 Dec. 1673, 1st s. of Henry Winford of Astley, Worcs. by Mercy, da. of Sir William Cookes, 1st Bt., of Norgrove. educ. L. Inn 1687, called 1694; travelled abroad (France) 1701. m. (1) bef. 1708, Beata (d. 1717), da. of (Sir) Henry Parker, (2nd Bt.*) and sis. of Hugh Parker*, s.p.; (2) lic. 12 Nov. 1718, Elizabeth (d. 1753), da. of Rev. Thomas Wilmot of Bromsgrove, Worcs., s.p. suc. fa. 1685; uncle Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Bt., to Norgrove 8 June 1702; uncle Sir Thomas Winford, 1st Bt., as 2nd Bt. 22 Sept. 1702. IGI, Worcs.; Add. 24121, f. 348; L. Inn Adm. i. 339; L. Inn Black Bks. iii. 190; Post Boy, 17–19 June 1701; Hereford and Worcester RO (Worcester, St. Helen’s), Hampton mss 705: 349/BA4657/i/54, p. 41, Parker to Pakington, 14 May [1708]; The Gen. n.s. i. 104; Hereford and Worcester RO (Worcester, St. Helen’s), Cal. Wm. Lygon letters, 694, Thomas Wylde* to Lygon, 21 Feb. 1716–17; Nash, Worcs. i. 42.