Family and Education
b. ?1591, 2nd s. of Sir Ralph Coningsby† (d.1616) of North Mimms and 1st w. Margaret, da. of Richard Whethill, Merchant Taylor of London.[Boethius], The Consolation of Philosophy, trans. H. Coningsby (1664), sig. [A7]; Vis. Herts. 1572 and 1634 (Harl. Soc. xxii.), 45; Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 443, 445; Chauncy, Herts. ii. 310; Berry, Pedigrees Herts. 163. m. 10 Dec. 1610, Martha, da. of William Button of Alton Priors, Wilts., 6s. (3 d.v.p.), 12da.Herts. RO, Allen Index; Vis. Herts. 1572 and 1634, 45; Vis. Wilts. 1623 (Harl. Soc. cv.-cvi.), 34; Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 445; Chauncy, Herts. ii. 311; Berry, Pedigrees Herts. 163-4. suc. bro. 1628.C142/765/35. d. 1 Oct. 1652.SP23/77, pp. 16, 45.
Offices Held

Local: gov. Queen Elizabeth g.s. Barnet 1618. 1620 – 22F.C. Cass, South Mimms (1877), 116. Feoffee, charity of John Roberts, North Mimms 1622. 1620 – 22Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 466. Jt. collector, Bohemian appeal, Barnet and Elstree 1620. 1620 – 22Hatfield House, CFEP Deeds 233/5, unf. J.p. St Albans liberty, 1627 – 32, 1637 – aft.Oct. 1641; St Albans borough 1637 – aft.Dec. 1639; Herts. 1627 – 35, 1637–?C181/3, ff. 1v, 263v; C181/4, f. 90; C181/5, ff. 85, 85v, 156, 212v; Coventry Docquets, 60, 73, 74. Commr. oyer and terminer, St Albans liberty 1620; St Albans borough 1639;C181/3, ff. 3, 17; C181/5, f. 134v. Herts. 1622, 18 June 1640;C181/3, ff. 69v; C181/5, f. 175v. sewers, River Colne, Bucks., Herts. and Mdx. 1638-aft. May 1639.C181/5, ff. 122v, 136v. Dep. lt. by 1639–42.Hatfield House, CP 131/58. Sheriff, 1637–8, 1642–3.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix.), 64; Coventry Docquets, 368; Consolation of Philosophy, sig. A2v. Commr. array (roy.), 27 June 1642.Northants. RO, FH133, unfol.

: of North Mimms, Herts.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

CONINGSBY, Thomas (?1591-1652), of North Mimms, Herts.

Will
not found.
Estates
owned land at North Mimms; inherited manor of Ditton Valence, Wood Ditton, Cambs. from his aunt, Blanche Wendy, 1629;SP23/77, p. 49; VCH Cambs. x. 88. bought manor of Potterells, North Mimms, 1632;VCH Herts. ii. 255. sold manor of Old Fold, South Mimms, Mdx. 1639;VCH Mdx. v. 283. estates valued at £400 p.a. 1644.CCC 853.
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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