Sir Thomas Hesilrige, 1st Baronet (1564 - 11 January 1629) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  in 1614 and 1624.

Hesilrige was the son of Thomas Hesilrige of Noseley Hall

Noseley Hall

Noseley Hall is a privately owned 18th century country house situated at Noseley, Billesden, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed buildingAnciently held by the Marteval family, it has been the seat of the Hazlerigg family since 1419 when the Marteval heiress married Thomas Hasilrige .The house...

, Noseley

Noseley

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, Leicestershire

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 and his wife Ursula Andrews daughter of Sir Thomas Andrews of Charwelton, Northamptonshire and his wife Catherine Cave. He was High Sheriff of Leicestershire

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 in 1613.

In 1614, Hesilrige was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Leicestershire

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 in the Addled Parliament

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. He was created baronet on 21 July 1622.He was re-elected MP for Leicestershire in 1624.

Hesilrige married Frances Gorges, daughter of Sir William Gorges of Alderton, Northamptonshire and had eight sons and five daughters. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Arthur who was on of the Five Members Charles I tried to arrest at the House of Commons in 1642.