Sir Thomas Biggs, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Biggs, 1st Baronet (c. 1577 – 11 June 1621), was an English politician.
Biggs was the son of Sir Thomas Biggs
, of Lenchwick, Worcestershire
, by Ursula Throckmorton, daughter of Clement Throckmorton, of Haseley, Warwickshire
. He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford. He represented Evesham
in Parliament in 1614 and again in 1621. In 1620 he was created a Baronet, of Lenchwick in the County of Worcester. He sold the family estates at Lenchwick and Norton to Lord Craven.
Biggs married Anne Witham, daughter of William Witham, of Leadstone, Yorkshire
. They had no children. He died in June 1621 when the baronetcy became extinct. Lady Biggs married as her second husband Sir John Walter
.
Biggs was the son of Sir Thomas Biggs
Thomas Biggs
Sir Thomas Biggs was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604.Biggs was the son of Thomas Biggs and his wife Magdalene Hoby. He built a mansion at Lenchwick. In 1593 he was High Sheriff of Worcestershire. He became a J.P. in 1601. He was knighted on 23 July 1603...
, of Lenchwick, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, by Ursula Throckmorton, daughter of Clement Throckmorton, of Haseley, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
. He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford. He represented Evesham
Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)
Evesham was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire which was represented in the British House of Commons. Originally a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Evesham, it was first represented in 1295...
in Parliament in 1614 and again in 1621. In 1620 he was created a Baronet, of Lenchwick in the County of Worcester. He sold the family estates at Lenchwick and Norton to Lord Craven.
Biggs married Anne Witham, daughter of William Witham, of Leadstone, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. They had no children. He died in June 1621 when the baronetcy became extinct. Lady Biggs married as her second husband Sir John Walter
John Walter (jurist)
Sir John Walter was an English judge and Member of Parliament.Walter was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford and the Inner Temple. He was called to the bar in 1590 and became a bencher of his inn in 1605...
.