Family and Education
bap. 7 June 1610, 2nd s. of Christopher Dickinson (d. c.31 Dec. 1634), merchant, of York and Joan (bur. 21 Dec. 1642) da. of one Robinson of ?York.Par. Reg. of All Saints, Pavement, York ed. T.M. Fisher (Yorks. Par. Reg. Soc. c), 35, 36, 125; York City Lib. Skaife mss, SKA/1, f. 212v, 213-14. educ. appr. merchant, York c.1624. m. (1) 23 Feb. 1636, Elizabeth (bur. 21 Aug. 1648), da. of Thomas Hoyle*, alderman and merchant, of York, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p.; (2) by 1652, Anne (bur. 9 Sept. 1677), da. of Joseph Micklethwaite, MD, of Swine, at least 3s. d.v.p. 4da.Little Ouseburn par. reg.; Par. Regs. of St Martin-cum-Gregory, York ed. E. Bulmer, 61, 64, 65, 68, 73, 87; York City Lib. Skaife mss, SKA/1, f. 212v. Kntd. 3 Mar. 1657.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 223. d. 9 Oct. 1671.Little Ouseburn par. reg.
Offices Held

Civic: freeman, York 19 Jan. 1635–d.;York City Archives, Y/FIN/1/2, Chamberlains’ acct. bk. 1635, f. 44. chamberlain, 1636–7;York Freemen ed. F. Collins (Surt. Soc. cii), 86, 87. sheriff, 1640 – 41, one of the twenty-four, 1641 – 45; alderman, 13 Jan. 1645 – 6 Sept. 1662; ld. mayor, 15 Jan. 1647 – 15 Jan. 1648, 15 Jan. 1657–15 Jan. 1658.York City Archives, York House Bk. 35, f. 292v; 36, ff. 49, 119, 201v; 37, ff. 94v, 177.

Mercantile: member, Merchant Adventurers, York 1635.Borthwick, YMA.Ph.4 (York Merchant Adventurers Act Bk. 4), f. 149v.

Local: commr. levying of money, York 3 Aug. 1643.A. and O. Treas. public revenues, Yorks. (W. Riding) by Oct. 1644-bef. Nov. 1645.SP28/215, pt. 2, unfol.; SP28/266, pt. 3, ff. 112, 113; SP28/353, f. 341. J.p. York 13 Jan. 1645–6 Sept. 1662;York City Archives, York House Bk. 36, f. 119; 37, f. 177. N. Riding 9 May 1646-Mar. 1660;C231/6, p. 45. W. Riding 28 Nov. 1648-bef. Oct. 1660;C231/6, p. 128. liberties of Ripon 3 Oct. 1654-bef. Oct.1660;C181/6, pp. 66, 283, 341. Beverley 16 Jan. 1657-Mar. 1660;C181/6, p. 196. Mdx. Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660. Commr. assessment, York 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657; W. Riding 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 9 June 1657; Yorks. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653; Mdx., N. Riding 9 June 1657;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). Northern Assoc. W. Riding, York 20 June 1645; taking accts. in northern cos. W. Riding 29 July 1645.A. and O. Gov. Clifford’s Tower, York 14 July 1647-aft. Apr. 1657.CJ v. 99a; LJ ix. 332b; CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 389; 1656–7, p. 358. Commr. charitable uses, W. Riding 21 Feb. 1648, 25 Feb. 1657, 11 Oct. 1658;C93/19/33; C93/24/10; C93/25/2. Yorks. 22 Apr. 1651;C93/21/1. N. Riding 13 Nov. 1658;C93/25/1. northern cos. militia, Yorks., York 23 May 1648;A. and O. militia, York 2 Dec. 1648, 14 Mar. 1655, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; Yorks. 31 Mar. 1651, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; W. Riding 14 Mar. 1655; Mdx., Berwick 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O.; CSP Dom. 1651, p. 119; 1655, p. 79; SP25/76A, f. 16. sequestration, Yorks. c.Feb. 1650;SP28/215, pt. 4, f. 3. inquiry concerning church livings, W. Riding c.May 1650;W. Yorks. Archives (Wakefield), C413. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. by Feb. 1654-June 1659;C181/6, pp. 19, 309. ejecting scandalous ministers, W. Riding and York 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. N. Riding 14 Jan. 1658;SP25/78, p. 407. gaol delivery, Northern circ. 4 Apr. 1655;C181/6, p. 103. liberties of Ripon 24 Mar. 1658;C181/6, p. 283. securing peace of commonwealth, Yorks. by Dec. 1655.TSP iv. 294, 402. Recvr. subscriptions, Durham Univ. 12 Apr. 1656.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 262. Feoffee, St Martin, Micklegate, York 10 Feb. 1660–?Borthwick, PR Y/MG 19, pp. 323, 337.

Central: member, cttee. for trade, 1 Nov. 1655.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 1. Commr. security of protector, England and Wales 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O.

: of St Martin, Micklegate, York and Kirkby Hall, Little Ouseburn, Yorks.
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Commons 1640-1660
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DICKINSON, Thomas (1610-71), of St Martin, Micklegate, York, and Kirkby Hall, Little Ouseburn, Yorks.

Will
admon. 20 Jan. 1672.Borthwick, Prob. Act Bk., Prerogative, 20 Jan. 1672.
Estates
fa. bequeathed him Kirkby Hall and lands and tenements in Green Hammerton, Little Ouseburn and Thorpe Underwood, Yorks.Borthwick, Prob. Reg. 42, ff. 373v-374; HMC 8th Rep. i. 162. In 1645-7, he leased sequestered house of Thomas Belasyse, 1st Viscount Faucounberg from York cttee. of the Northern Assoc.York City Archives, Y/ORD/4/2, E/63, ff. 10v, 11v, 50. During 1650s, leased tithes of wool, hay and lamb of Pocklington and other parishes in E. Riding.C94/3, ff. 55, 56, 57; ‘Parl. survey of the benefices of the E. Riding’ ed. J.C. Cox (Trans. E. Riding Antiquarian Soc. ii), 40, 41, 45, 46. In 1657, was paid £815 of £1,222 he was owed in arrears of salary as gov. of Clifford’s Tower, York.CSP Dom. 1656-7, p. 358.
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