Thomas Wilbraham (1624 - 1692)

Born 1624 in Woodhey Green, Cheshire, England

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Died 5 Aug 1692 at about age 68 in Weston under Lizard, Staffordshire, England

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Biography

The Baronetcy of Wilbraham of Woodhey, Cheshire was created by James I on 5 May 1621 in the Baronetcy of England for Richard Wilbraham. He was a descendant of the ancient Cheshire family of Radnor who acquired Woodhey by marriage in the 14th century.

His grandson, Sir Thomas Wilbraham Jr., the third Baronet, was High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1654 and Member of Parliament for Stafford 1679–81. Upon marrying Elizabeth Mytton, heiress of Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, Sir Thomas also became the Baron of Weston-Under-Lizard. He and Lady Elizabeth built a new house at Weston Park in 1671. Since he had no male heirs, the baronetcy was extinct on his death. The estate passed to his daughter, Mary Wilbraham, who married Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford and later also by marriage to Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 4th Baronet.

For other branches of the family see Baker Wilbraham baronets and Baron Skelmersdale.

• Baronetcy of Wilbraham of Woodhey, Cheshire, England was created on (May 5, 1621) by James the 1st.
• Sir Richard Wilbraham, 1st Baronet of Woodhey (1579–1643)
• Sir Thomas Wilbraham Sr., 2nd Baronet of Woodhey (1601–1660)
• Sir Thomas Wilbraham Jr., 3rd Baronet of Woodhey and Weston-under-Lizard(1630–1692)

Children of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, 3rd Bt. and Elizabeth Mytton

1. Mary Wilbraham d. 3 Dec 1737
2. Grace Wilbraham d. 30 Apr 1740
3. Elizabeth Wilbraham b. 1653, d. 1675

Thomas was born in 1624.

Sources

• George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage, Volume 1 1900
• Debrett's Peerage of England Scotland and Ireland John Debrett (1836) p. 287 Google Books
• https://www.geni.com/people/Sir-Thomas-Wilbraham-3rd-Baronet/6000000019353928381
• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M4HK-L3C
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 April 2020), memorial page for Sir Thomas Wilbraham (1630–1692), Find A Grave: Memorial #74766172 , citing St Mary Churchyard, Acton, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England ; Maintained by Samuel Taylor Geer (contributor 46925792) .
• Collections for a History of Staffordshire (Staffordshire Record Society, 1899) New Series Vol. 2, Page 145
• Hall, James. A History of The Town and Parish of Nantwich, or Wich-Malbank, In The County Palatine of Chester (Nantwich, 1883) Page 424
• https://www.geni.com/people/Thomas/6000000103828860822