WHARTON, Sir Thomas (c.1588-1622), of Wharton Hall, Kirkby Stephen, Westmld. and Aske, Easby, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1588, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Philip, 3rd Baron Wharton (d.1625) and his 1st w. Frances, da. of Henry Clifford, 2nd earl of Cumberland; bro. of George†.CP, xii. 601. educ. Well g.s. (Mr. Anderson), Yorks.;Ibid. 602. Caius, Camb. 1602, aged 14, MA 1607; incorp. Oxf. 1609;Al. Cant.; Al Ox. travelled abroad (France) to 1610.HMC Downshire, ii. 400. m. 11 Apr. 1611 (with £6,000),T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Jas. I, i. 110. Philadelphia (d. c.1654), da. of Sir Robert Carey* of Whitehall and Leppington, Yorks., and maid of honour to Princess Elizabeth, 2s.Her. et Gen. iv. 45, 136; Mems. of Robert Carey ed. F.H. Mares, 68. Kntd. 25 Apr. 1611.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 151. d. 17 Apr. 1622.C142/391/61.

Offices Held

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) by 1614 – d., (N. Riding), Cumb. and Westmld. 1618–d.;C66/1988; C231/4, ff. 67–8; C193/13/1, ff. 18, 31v, 34v, 102v; C181/2, ff. 221v, 222v, 336v-7; 181/3, ff. 10v, 11, 37v, 50v-1. commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1614–d.,C181/2, ff. 208, 333; 181/3, ff. 8, 57. gaol delivery, Ripon, Yorks. 1615–d.;C181/2, ff. 223, 337v; 181/3, ff. 11v, 51v. member, Council in the North 1619–d.;CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 59; R. Reid, Council in the North, 498. commr. border malefactors 1619, member, High Commission, prov. of York 1620.T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 96, 173.

Parlimentarian

WHARTON, Sir Thomas (c.1588-1622), of Wharton Hall, Kirkby Stephen, Westmld. and Aske, Easby, Yorks.

Main residences: Wharton Hall, Kirkby Stephen, Westmld; Aske, Easby, Yorks.

Author

J.P.F.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

WHARTON, Sir Thomas (c.1588-1622)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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