Family and Education
b. c. 1645, 3rd but o. surv. s. of Richard Samwell (d.1662) of Upton by Frances, da. and coh. of Thomas Wenman, 2nd Visct. Wenman of Tuam [I]. m. (1) lic. 1 Apr. 1673, aged 19, Elizabeth, da. and h. of George Gooday of Bower Hall, Pentlow, Essex, 2s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 7 July 1685, Anne, da. and h. of Sir John Godschalk of Atherstone, Warws., 1s. 1da. suc. gdfa. 1668; cr. Bt. 22 Dec. 1675.Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 187-9; Morant, Essex, ii. 308, 324; VCH Warws. v. 3.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Northants. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, Warws. 1690; j.p. Northants. 1678 – ?83, 1687 – d.; commr. for inquiry, Whittlewood and Salcey Forests 1679; dep. lt. Northants. 1687–d.
Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – 92.
Main residence: Upton, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SAMWELL, Sir Thomas (c.1654-94)
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