NORTON, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1615-91), of Harnall Grange, Coventry, Warws.

Family and Education

b. c. 1615, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Simon Norton (d.1641) of Coventry by 1st w. Prudence, da. of Richard Jesson of Coventry. educ. Coventry g.s. (Mr Phineas White); Christ’s, Camb. adm. 7 June 1631, aged 16; Wadham, Oxf. 1634, BA (Hart Hall) 1634; MA Camb. 1637. m. Anne, da. of John Jermy of Stutton Hall, Suff., 2s. d.v.p. 5da. suc. bro. c.1646; cr. Bt. 23 July 1661.Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. lxii), 238; VCH Warws. viii. 72.

Offices Held

Fellow of Christ’s, Camb. 1634 – 44; commr. for assessment, Coventry Sept. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, 1689 – 90, Warws. 1673 – 80; j.p. Warws. 1662 – 90; dep. lt. Coventry 1666 – d., alderman 1686-Oct. 1688.Warws. County Recs. iv. p. xvii; viii. p. xlv; CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 203; Midland Hist. iv. 207.

Parlimentarian

NORTON, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1615-91), of Harnall Grange, Coventry, Warws.

Main residence: Harnall Grange, Coventry, Warws.

Author

A.M.M.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

NORTON, Sir Thomas (c.1615-91)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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