Sir Thomas Myddelton, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Myddelton, 1st Baronet (2 November 1624 - 13 July 1663) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1646 and 1663. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
but later took part in the Cheshire Uprising in support of the Restoration.
Myddelton was the son of the politician and Parliamentary general Sir Thomas Myddelton
and the grandson of Sir Thomas Myddelton
who was Lord Mayor of London
in 1613. He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford on 20 March 1640. He acted as ‘liaison’ between parliament and his father who was campaigning on the Welsh border. He was made governor of Chirk Castle
on 7 March 1646 and Deputy Lieutenant
of Denbighshire on 2 July 1646. In 1646, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Flint in the Long Parliament
. He was a county commissioner for taxes in 1647 and took part under the ‘ North Wales Association ’ on 21 August 1648. He was excluded from parliament under Pride's Purge
in December 1648. He took part In Booth's rebellion and held Chirk Castle until 24 August 1659, when he was given two months to leave the country unless parliament issued a pardon in the meantime.
In 1660, Myddelton was elected MP for Montgomery
in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet
of Chirk
e in the County of Denbigh on 4 July 1660. In 1661 he was elected MP for Denbighshire
in the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until his death in 1663.
Myddelton died at the age of 38
Myddelton married firstly Mary Cholmondley, daughter of Thomas Cholmondley of Vale Royal, Cheshire, and secondly Jane Trevor, daughter of John Trevor of Denbighshire. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Thomas
.
House of Commons of England
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variously between 1646 and 1663. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
but later took part in the Cheshire Uprising in support of the Restoration.
Myddelton was the son of the politician and Parliamentary general Sir Thomas Myddelton
Thomas Myddelton (younger)
Sir Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle was a Welsh politician and Parliamentary general.-Early life:He was the son of Sir Thomas Myddelton. He matriculated from Queen's College, Oxford, on 22 February 1605, and became a student of Gray's Inn in 1607. he was knighted on 10 February 1617, and was M.P...
and the grandson of Sir Thomas Myddelton
Thomas Myddelton
Sir Thomas Myddelton was the fourth son of Richard Myddelton, Governor of Denbigh, and Jane Dryhurst.As a youth, he was apprenticed to a grocer in London, and made his fortune in trade...
who was Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
in 1613. He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford on 20 March 1640. He acted as ‘liaison’ between parliament and his father who was campaigning on the Welsh border. He was made governor of Chirk Castle
Chirk Castle
Chirk Castle is a castle located at Chirk, Wrexham, Wales.The castle was built in 1295 by Roger Mortimer de Chirk, uncle of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March as part of King Edward I's chain of fortresses across the north of Wales. It guards the entrance to the Ceiriog Valley...
on 7 March 1646 and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Denbighshire on 2 July 1646. In 1646, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Flint in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. He was a county commissioner for taxes in 1647 and took part under the ‘ North Wales Association ’ on 21 August 1648. He was excluded from parliament under Pride's Purge
Pride's Purge
Pride’s Purge is an event in December 1648, during the Second English Civil War, when troops under the command of Colonel Thomas Pride forcibly removed from the Long Parliament all those who were not supporters of the Grandees in the New Model Army and the Independents...
in December 1648. He took part In Booth's rebellion and held Chirk Castle until 24 August 1659, when he was given two months to leave the country unless parliament issued a pardon in the meantime.
In 1660, Myddelton was elected MP for Montgomery
Montgomery (UK Parliament constituency)
Montgomery was a constituency represented until 1707 in the House of Commons of England and later in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet
Myddelton Baronets
The Myddelton Baronetcy, of Chirke in the County of Denbigh, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 4 July 1660 for Thomas Myddelton, Member of Parliament for Flint, Montgomery and Denbighshire. He was the son of the politician and Parliamentary general Sir Thomas Myddelton and...
of Chirk
Chirk
Chirk is a small town and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It has a population of over 4,000....
e in the County of Denbigh on 4 July 1660. In 1661 he was elected MP for Denbighshire
Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Denbighshire was a county constituency in Denbighshire, in north Wales, from 1542 to 1885.- History :From 1542, it returned one Member of Parliament , traditionally known as the knight of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then to the Parliament of Great...
in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until his death in 1663.
Myddelton died at the age of 38
Myddelton married firstly Mary Cholmondley, daughter of Thomas Cholmondley of Vale Royal, Cheshire, and secondly Jane Trevor, daughter of John Trevor of Denbighshire. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Thomas
Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd Baronet was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1679 and 1681.Myddelton was the son of Sir Thomas Myddelton, 1st Baronet of Chirk Castle and his first wife Mary Cholmondley, daughter of Thomas Cholmondley of Vale Royal, Cheshire...
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