"Sir Thomas Metcalfe, of Nappa, co. Ebor., Knt., married Elizabeth Slingsby who was bap. at Knaresborough 17 Oct 1581, she mar. (Tho.) there 28 Jan 1594/5."
Elizabeth Slingsby was the daughter of Henry Slingsby of Scryven, Esq. who d. Dec 1634. He was High Sheriff 1611; Knaresborough, 1601-1625; V.P. of the Council of the North, 1629; he was bur. at Knaresborough 28 Dec. 1634. Henry mar. Frances, daughter of Wm Vavasour, of Weston, in co. Ebor., Esq., married at Knaresborough 11 Jul 1580; buried there 24 July 1611. [1]
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