WALCOT, Thomas (1629-85), of Bitterley Court, Salop and the Middle Temple.

Family and Education

b. 6 Aug. 1629, 2nd s. of Humphrey Walcot of Walcot, Salop; bro. of John Walcot. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1646; M. Temple 1647, called 1653. m. 10 Dec. 1663, Mary (bur. 1 Dec. 1695), da. of Sir Adam Littleton, 1st Bt., of Stoke St. Milborough, Salop, 1s. d.v.p. Kntd. 21 Nov. 1681.J. R. Burton, Walcot Fam. 61-62.

Offices Held

Jp. Salop July 1660 – d., Denb. and Mont. 1662 – d.; commr. for assessment, Salop 1661 – 80, corporations 1662 – 63; attorney-gen. Denb. and Mont. 1662 – 80; freeman, Ludlow 1662; bencher, M. Temple 1671, reader 1677; recorder, Bewdley 1671 – d.; second justice, N. Wales circuit 1676 – 81, c.j. 1681 – 83; member, council in the marches of Wales 1676–83.Bodl. Ch. Salop 146; W. R. Williams, Gt. Sessions in Wales, 105–6; Burton, 62; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 275; 1679–80, p. 472; 1683–4, p. 65; 1685, p. 138; Univ. Birmingham Hist. Jnl. i. 102.

Serjeant-at-law 1680 – 83; j.K.b. 22 Oct. 1683 – d.

Parlimentarian

WALCOT, Thomas (1629-85), of Bitterley Court, Salop and the Middle Temple.

Main residences: Bitterley Court, Salop; the Middle Temple.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WALCOT, Thomas (1629-85)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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