MYDDELTON, Sir Thomas II (1586-1666), of Chirk Castle, Denb.

Family and Education

bap. 10 July 1586, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Myddelton I*, Grocer and alderman of London and Chirk Castle and Hester, da. of Sir Richard Saltonstall†, Skinner and alderman of London and South Ockendon, Essex, 2s. (1 d.v.p.). J.E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 285; NLW, Chirk F12540, pp. 18, 26, 31; St. Dunstan in the East (Harl. Soc. reg. lxix), 25. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1605; G. Inn 1607. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. m. (1) 29 July 1612, Margaret (d. by 5 Feb. 1614), da. of George Savile of Wakefield, Yorks. 1s d.v.p.; Griffith, 285; NLW, Clenennau 293; Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 324; W.M. Myddelton, Chirk Castle Accts. 1605-66, p. 8. (2) settlement 17 Feb. 1617 (with £2,000), Mary, da. of Sir Robert Napper, 1st bt. of Luton Hoo, Beds. 7s (3 d.v.p.), 6da. Griffith, 285; NLW, Chirk F1958; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 184. suc. fa. 1631; C142/501/48. Kntd. 10 Feb. 1617. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 160. d. 11 Dec. 1666. Myddelton, pp. x, 132. sig. Thomas Myddleton.

Offices Held

J.p. Denb. 1618 – 42, 1646 – 53, 1655 – 59, 1660 – d., (custos rot. 1646–53, 1656–9, 1661–d.), j.p. Flint. 1648–50, 1660–?d., Merion. 1649–53, 1660–?d. (custos rot. 1660–3), Mont. 1648–50, 1660–d.; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 49–51, 64–80, 111–15, 143–8. commr. subsidy, Denb. 1621 – 22, 1624 – 25, 1628; C212/20/21–3; E179/220/198, 179/221/203. dep. lt. Denb. by 1623–42; Cheshire Archives, DNE16. commr. Mines Royal, Card. 1625; C193/8/51. collector, Privy Seal loans, Denb. 1625–6; E401/2586, pp. 365–7. commr. Forced Loan, Denb. 1626–8; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145; C193/12/2. member, Council in the Marches 1633–41; Eg. 2882, f. 162v. collector for repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Denb. 1637; Myddelton, 20. commr. subsidy, Denb. 1641 – 42, Denb. and Mont. 1663, Poll Tax, Denb. 1641, Denb. Merion. and Mont. 1660 – 61, Irish aid, Denb. 1642, assessment. Denb. 1642, Mdx., Westminster, Salop and N. Wales 1647 – 48, Denb., Flint., Merion. and Mont. 1649 – 53, Denb. and Flint. 1657, Denb. 1661 – 62, 1664 – d., sequestration, N. Wales 1643, Salop 1644, militia, Denb., Flint., Merion. and Mont. 1648, 1660. SR, v. 68, 90, 107, 141, 157, 222, 279–82, 343, 470–1, 545; A. and O. i. 179–80, 447, 970–9, 1087–97, 1183–4, 1247; ii. 46–7, 313–14, 482–3, 679–80, 1085–6, 1448.

Commr. advance of money 1642 – 43, indemnity 1647 – 49, scandalous offences 1648. CCAM, 1; A. and O. i. 937, 1208.

Serjeant maj. gen. N. Wales (parl.) 1643–5. Myddelton, pp. v-viii.

Parlimentarian

MYDDELTON, Sir Thomas II (1586-1666), of Chirk Castle, Denb.

Main residence: Chirk Castle, Denb.

Author

S.H.

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Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

MYDDELTON, Sir Thomas II (1586-1666)

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Oxford 1644

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