BAKER, Thomas (1606-75), of Sweeney Hall, Oswestry, Salop.

Family and Education

bap. 21 Dec. 1606, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Thomas Baker of Sweeney Hall and the housekeeper to Arthur Chambers of Sweeney.Oswestry par. reg.; Gough, Hist. Myddle, 157-9. m. Elizabeth (bur. 16 Jan. 1684), da. of William Fenwick of Stanton, Northumb., s.p.Gough, Hist. Myddle, 159; Salop Archives, 2868/273. suc. fa. Sept. 1639.PROB11/181/330. d. 19 Mar. 1675.Oswestry par. reg.

Offices Held

Religious: elder, Salop 2nd Presbyterian classis, 29 Apr. 1647.Shaw, Hist. English Church, ii. 408.

Local: commr. assessment, Salop 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1068.28). Sheriff, 1648–9.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 120. J.p. by Feb. 1650–?Mar. 1660. Commr. propagating the gospel in Wales, 22 Feb. 1650; militia, Salop 26 July 1659;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. June 1659–10 July 1660.C181/6, p. 375.

: Salop., Oswestry.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

BAKER, Thomas (1606-75), of Sweeney Hall, Oswestry, Salop.

Will

8 July 1663, cod. 9 Mar. 1675, pr. 17 July 1675.PROB11/348/278.

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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