Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet (died 11 August 1676)[1] was an English politician.

Biography

Beaumont was the oldest son of Sir Henry Beaumont and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Turpin.[2] Beaumont sat as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicestershire between 1654 and 1659[1] and was High Sheriff of Leicestershire between 1668 and 1669.[3] On 5 March 1658, he was created a baronet, of Stoughton Grange, in the County of Leicester by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell.[3] After the Restoration however this creation was declared invalid and Beaumont received a new patent, dated on 21 February 1661.[2]

Family

Beaumont married Elizabeth Trott, daughter of Sir Nicholas Trott.[4] They had three sons and three daughters.[4] Beaumont was buried at Stoughton, Leicestershire[3] and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Henry.[4]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Leigh Rayment's list of baronets โ€“ Baronetcies beginning with "B" (part 2)
  2. 1 2 Burke 1832, p. 93.
  3. 1 2 3 Lundy 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 Kimber 1771, p. 164.

References

Further reading

Baronetage of England
New creation Baronet
(of Stoughton Grange)
1661 โ€“ 1676
Succeeded by
Henry Beaumont


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