Thomas Dyke Bt MP (bef. 1650 - 1706)

Born before 9 May 1650 in England

Ancestors

Husband of Philadelphia (Nutt) Dyke — married about 1683 in England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 31 Oct 1706 after age 56 in England

Bibliography

Thomas Dyke Bt MP is Notable.

Sir Thomas Dyke, 1st Bart. of Horeham, M.P. (b. c. 3 Mar 1676/7)

9 May 1650: baptism at Waldron Thomas s/o Sir Thomas Dike

Sir Thomas Dyke: 1s. Thomas, of Waldram, Sussex, equitis. Christ Church, matric. 1 June, 1666, aged 16; of the Middle Temple 1667, created a baronet 3 March, 1676-7, M. P. Sussex 1685-7, East Grinstead 1689-98, died 31 Oct., 1706. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.

Created (1st) baronet 3 Mar 1676/7. He was an M.P. for Sussex between 1685-7 & for East Grinstead between 1689-98. He was the Commissioner of the Public Accounts in 1696.

20 May 1706: he writes his will, TD Barronett of Horeham, Waldron, mentioning: wife Philadelphia (executrix); daughters: Philadelphia & Elizabeth Dyke; son Thomas Dyke (<21); sisters: Elizabeth, Dorothy & Bridget Dyke; friends: John Tooke, Henry Campion & Thomas Masters Esq

31 Oct 1706: he died at Horeham, Waldron

10 Nov 1706: burial at Waldron: "ye Right worshipfull Sir Thomas of Horham Baronet"

29 Nov 1706: his will is proved at the PPC London; executrix: Philadelphia Dyke

Research notes

The whole Dyke estate On 4 January 1677 a settlement was made on the marriage of Thomas Dyke of Horeham in Waldron, esq (son of Thomas Dyke of Horeham, kt, deceased and Katherine Dyke) and Philadelphia, eldest daughter of Thomas Nutt, kt, deceased and Philadelphia Nutt. The following property was conveyed in trust to Robert Parker, bt, Samuel Boys, esq, John Fuller, esq and Thomas Bromfield, esq
1 The capital messuage called Horeham with barns, stables and 160a in Waldron, Hellingly, Heathfield and Chiddingly occupied by Katherine Dyke
2 Messuage, barns, stables and 120a called The Holne (fields named) in Waldron, Chiddingly and Hellingly occupied by Robert Bridger
3 Capital messuage called The Moat at Salehurst
4 The manor of Sheldown
5 Woodland (120a) in Waldron, Chiddingly and Hellingly occupied by Thomas Dyke
6 The manor of Penhurst and farms in Penhurst, Ashburnham, Dallington, Wartling and Herstmonceux
7 Alehurst Farm (74a) in Waldron, Hellingly, Chiddingly and Heathfield, occupied by Richard Curtis
8 Three pieces of wood (11a) in Waldron, Chiddingly, Heathfield and Hellingly, occupied by Katherine Dyke
9 Messuage called Bakers Corner & 20a in Waldron & Chiddingly, occupied by John King
10 messuage & 261a in Ripe, Selmeston & Laughton, occupied by Nicholas Dobson
11 messuage & 30a in Ripe, Selmeston & Laughton, occupied by Thomas Bently
12 messuage & 70a in Ripe, Laughton & Selmeston, occupied by James Markwick
13 the manor of Langney & farms in Westham, Willingdon, Hailsham, Pevensey & Eastbourne
Moiety of the Nutt estate, purchased by Thomas Dyke in 1704
Sir Thomas Nutt's other daughter, Katherine, married Anthony Bramston, esq. On 8 November 1683 they settled her estate on themselves for life with remainder to their son John Bramston. It was described as follows
1 Freehold farm in Northiam and Beckley, occupied by John Reynolds
2 Moiety of the manor of Berwick otherwise South Berwick
3 Moiety of a capital messuage called Berwick Farm and land in Berwick, Arlington and Wilmington, occupied by John Reynolds
4 Moiety of Berwick windmill, subject to the leasehold estate
5 Moiety of a capital messuage, barns, malthouses and land called Mayes House in Selmeston, occupied by Katherine Nutt and Robert Purton
6 Moiety of Ballards Down in Selmeston
7 Moiety of Badbrooks Farm in Selmeston, occupied by John Reynolds
8 Moiety of a farm in Ripe, purchased by Katherine Nutt's grandfather John Nutt from Sir Basil Brooke, occupied by John Reynolds
9 Moiety of a farm in Selmeston, purchased by Thomas Nutt from William Fawkner, occupied by Nicholas Purton
10 moiety of a farm called Lulhams otherwise Little Lulhams in Ripe and Chalvington, purchased by Thomas Nutt from John Carrell, esq, occupied by John Reynolds

Sources

• Hist. Parl. Again.
• Hasted: Kent, Vol. 2, Lullingstone.
• Wotton (1741): Baronets, Vol. 3 Pt 2, p. 608.
• Betham (1803): Baronets, Vol. 3, p. 3, I, chart p. 5.
• Cokayne, GE: Baronets, Vol. 3, p. 82, I.
• Joe Fitzgerald, Aug 22, 2012. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Joe and others.
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• SFHG burials Waldron
• marriage [2]
• deed [3]
• 1676 https://books.google.fr/books?id=7W4UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA608&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false