Sir Thomas Gower, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Gower, 1st Baronet of Stittenham (1584–c. 1665), was eight weeks old in September 1584, and having been knighted by James I
was created a baronet
on 2 June 1620. In 1620 he was High Sheriff of Yorkshire
.
in Yorkshire
.
Thomas married Anne, daughter and coheir to John Doyley, of Merton, Oxfordshire
and by her (who died October 28th, 1633, and was buried in the church of St Clement Danes
in London) had issue Sir Thomas
his successor, Doyley a colonel of dragoons, in the service of Charles I
and other sons.
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
was created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
on 2 June 1620. In 1620 he was High Sheriff of Yorkshire
High Sheriff of Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of Yorkshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. A list of the sheriffs from the Norman conquest onwards can be found below...
.
Family
Thomas was the eldest son and heir of Sir Thomas Gower, (military engineer and at one time Marshal of Berwick and later governor of Aymouth Fort), and his wife Mary, daughter of Gabriel Fairfax, Esq. of SteetonSteeton with Eastburn
Steeton with Eastburn is a civil parish within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,277. The parish includes the villages of Steeton and Eastburn....
in 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...
.
Thomas married Anne, daughter and coheir to John Doyley, of Merton, Oxfordshire
Merton, Oxfordshire
Merton is a village and civil parish near the River Ray, about south of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England.-Archaeology:In 1978 a Middle Bronze Age spearhead was found at West End Farm on the northwestern side of the village.-Manor:...
and by her (who died October 28th, 1633, and was buried in the church of St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes is a church in the City of Westminster, London. It is situated outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand. The current building was completed in 1682 by Sir Christopher Wren and it now functions as the central church of the Royal Air Force.The church is sometimes claimed to...
in London) had issue Sir Thomas
Sir Thomas Gower, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Gower, 2nd Baronet of Sittenham was twice High Sheriff of Yorkshire and supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War.-Biography:...
his successor, Doyley a colonel of dragoons, in the service of Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
and other sons.