LEIGH, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (c.1595-1672), of Stoneleigh, Warws. and Leighton Buzzard, Beds.

Family and Education

b. c. 1595, 1st s. of Sir John Leigh of Hamstall Ridware, Staffs. and Ursula, da. and h. of Sir Christopher Hoddesdon of Leighton Buzzard and London, alderman and Haberdasher.Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. lxii), 11; PROB 6/7, f. 152v; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 37. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1608 aged 13. Al. Ox. m. 11 Nov. 1610, C142/485/91. Mary (bur. 21 Mar. 1669), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Egerton† of Dodleston, Cheshire, 5s. (at least 2 d.v.p.) 6da. Vis. Warws. 11-12; CP, vii. 567. suc. fa. 1608; Kntd. 21 or 31 Dec. 1616; suc. grandfa. as 2nd bt. 1626; C2/Jas.I/L6/36; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 160; C142/485/91. cr. Bar. Leigh of Stoneleigh 1 July 1643. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642-6 ed. W.H. Black, 53. d. 22 Feb. 1672. CSP Dom. 1671-2, p. 159. sig. Tho[mas] Legh.

Offices Held

J.p. Beds. 1617 – c.24, 1664-at least 1665, C231/4, f. 31; 231/7, p. 223; C66/2310; 66/3074. Staffs. 1623–32, C231/4, f. 153; C66/2577. Warws. 1626 – at least42, c.1661-at least 1665; C231/4, f. 201; HMC 5th Rep. 15; C66/2986; 66/3074. commr. subsidy, Beds. 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1623–6; C181/3, ff. 89v, 207v. kpr. (jt.), Tutbury Ward, Staffs. from 1626; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 571. commr. Forced Loan, Warws. and Staffs. 1627, C193/12/2, ff. 54, 60v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. cloth trade dispute, Coventry, Warws. 1626–7; APC, 1626, p. 383; 1627–8, pp. 113–14. dep. lt., Staffs. 1627 – at least28, Warws. by 1639; Staffs. RO, D1798/H.M. Chetwynd/114; Wm. Salt Lib., Salt ms 40, pp. 327–8; CSP Dom. 1639, p. 19. commr. mines dispute, Bedworth, Warws. 1631–2, CSP Dom. 1631–3, pp. 208, 259–60. swans, Staffs. and Warws. 1635–8; C181/4, f. 199v; 181/5, f. 90v. surveyor of woods, Tutbury Honour, Staffs. from 1635;Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 166. sheriff, Warws. 1636–7, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 147. commr. assessment 1641–2, SR, v. 67, 90, 156. array 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Commr. Crown debts 1628. C66/2463/12.

Parlimentarian

LEIGH, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (c.1595-1672), of Stoneleigh, Warws. and Leighton Buzzard, Beds.

Main residences: Stoneleigh, Warws.; Leighton Buzzard, Beds.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

LEIGH, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (c.1595-1672)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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