GOWER, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (c.1605-72), of Stittenham, Sheriff Hutton, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1605, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Gower, 1st Bt., of Stittenham by Anne, da. and coh. of John Doyley of Merton, Oxon. educ. Wadham, Oxf. matric. 7 Nov. 1617, aged 12; G. Inn 1621. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Howard of Naworth Castle, Cumb., s.p.; (2) settlement 29 Sept. 1631 (with £3,000), Frances, da. and coh. of Sir John Leveson of Lilleshall, Staffs., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Kntd. 24 June 1630; suc. fa. 20 Oct. 1651.Collins, Peerage , ii. 445-6; Royalist Comp. Pprs. (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. xviii), 129; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxvii. 153.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Yorks. 1641 – 42, 1662 – 63, commr. of array 1642; j.p. (N. Riding) July 1660 – d., co. Dur. 1662 – d.; commr. for assessment (N. Riding) Aug. 1660–9, oyer and terminer, Northern circuit 1661, corporations, Yorks. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662; dep. lt. (N. Riding) 1662 – 66; receiver of taxes, Yorks. by 1663 – 67; gov. York 1663 – d.; steward, honour of Penrith 1670–2.HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 275; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 566; ii. 52; iii. 545; CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 332; 1665–6, p. 397; 1672, p. 594.

Col. of dgns. ?1642 – 45.

Commr. for trade with Scotland 1668.Bulstrode Pprs. 17.

Parlimentarian

GOWER, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (c.1605-72), of Stittenham, Sheriff Hutton, Yorks.

Main residence: Stittenham, Sheriff Hutton, Yorks.

Author

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Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GOWER, Sir Thomas (c.1605-72)