Thomas Harley Esq (abt. 1543 - 1631)

Born about 1543 in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1631 at about age 88 in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England

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Biography

Thomas Harley Esq was born in Herefordshire, England.

Descendant of Richard Harley 1235-1260,
Robert Harley 1276-after 1320,

Bryan Harley 1320-after 1360,
Bryan Harley 1360-after 1400,
Geoffrey Harley 1400-after 1430,
John Harley 1430-1481,
Richard Harley (1460-after 1491,
John Harley 1491-1542,

John Harley 1521-1582.

Thomas Harley was the eldest surviving son of John Harley Esq. and Maud Warncomb, He was born about 1543.^[1] While his father was alive he lived at Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire, England. ^[2]

SIBLINGS: ^[1]

• Katherine Harley (1539–1623) Cresset, Cornwall
• John Harley Esq. slain in the French Wars VP
• Thomas Harley Esq. This Profile
• William Harley
• Jane Harley Minors
• Richard Harley a learned man
• Elizabeth Harley Nanfan

First Marriage

Thomas Harley Esq of Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England married Margaret Corbet who was the daughter of Sir Andrew Corbet of Moreton-Corbet, Shropshire, England. ^[3]

CHILDREN:

1. Robert Harley KB MP (1579–1656)

Second Marriage

Thomas Harley Esq, widower, married Mrs. Anne (Griffiths) Gardiner, daughter of Walter Griffith, Esq, of Burton Agnes, Yorkshire, England. She died in Jun 1618 at Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England. ^[4]

CHILDREN:

1. James Harley died Jul 1618 at Herefordshire, England. ^[5]
2. Anne Harley baptised Jul 1515 died Mar 1619 aged 3. Died Young

In 1585 Thomas Harley Esq. of Wigmore Castle and Brampton Bryan Castle was High Sheriff and Commissioner of the Peace for Herefordshire, England. ^[1]

Thomas appears in a family tree in "The Harley Family and the Harley Papers" (Clive Jones)^[6]

Death

Thomas Harley, Esq passed away and was buried on 18 Mar 1631 in St. Barnabas Churchyard at Brampton Bryan Castle, Herefordshire, England. ^[7]

History of the Family Seat, Brampton Bryan Castle
Brampton Bryan Castle is in the small village of Brampton Bryan in north-western Herefordshire, England, 50m south of the River Teme. The castle guarded an important route from Ludlow along the Teme Valley to Knighton and on into Central Wales.

The castle is mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086) although the actual date of its foundation remains uncertain. The earliest reference to a building on the site is in 1295.
During the previous year the owner, Bryan de Brampton, had died and Robert Harley inherited the castle through marriage to his daughter Margaret Brampton. For almost 700 years since the castle has remained in the Harley family. It was severely damaged in 1642 during the Civil War. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} (https://archive.org/details/vol4peerageofeng00coll ) The Peerage of England , Page 55. By Arthur Collins Esq. : accessed 6 Feb 2022
2. ↑ History of Wigmore Castle: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/wigmore-castle/history/
3. ↑ Visitation of Shropshire Page 137: Corbet
4. ↑ FaG entry: Ann (Griffiths) Gardiner, Harley (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196672616/anne-harley)
5. ↑ Death/Burial Entry: James Harley died Jul 1618 at Herefordshire, England. Citing this record: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7J77-LNW2 : 4 August 2020), James Harley, ; Burial, Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England, St. Barnabas Churchyard; citing record ID 196672586, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196672586/james-harley
6. ↑ The Harley family and the Harley papers - The British Library Page 126
7. ↑ Death/Burial Entry: Citing this Record: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WB-76HB : 4 August 2020), Thomas Harley, ; Burial, Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England, St. Barnabas Churchyard; record ID 168113304, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168113304/thomas-harley
8. ↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brampton_Bryan_Castle) Citing Wikipedia contributors, "Brampton Bryan Castle," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brampton_Bryan_Castle&oldid=939021171 (accessed March 14, 2020).

• "The family of Corbet, its life and times", by Mrs. Augusta Elizabeth Brickdale Corbet Corbet
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2J4-R2R

Acknowledgements

• BAILEY2_1.GED on 01 December 2010.