Thomas Liddell (abt. 1525 - abt. 1577)

Born about 1525 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England [uncertain]

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Died about 8 May 1577 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

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Thomas Liddell, "Merchant Adventurer", Sheriff 1563, Mayor 1572: Will dated 8 May 1577, proved by Margaret his widow on 31 July 1577^[1]...(he was said in the Baronetage to marry Barbara, daughter of Richard Strangways)." Thomas Liddell died at Newcastle about 8 May 1577, the day he made his will, and was buried the next day in the cemetery of St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle.^{[2] [3]}

The first mention of Thomas Liddell is his apprenticeship, 18 Feb. 1539/40, to Robert Lamb, mercer; he was admitted 1544/5. Having made his will, 8 May 1577, he was buried the following day at St. Nicholas, Newcastle. His widow, who proved his will, was bur. at the same place, 31 October 1604.^[4]

Thomas Liddell, the eldest son, married Barbara, daughter and coheiress of Richard Strangeways, by whom he had four sons and two daughters; 1) Francis ; 2) Thomas; 3) Robert; and 4) Percival, who both died S.P. Alice, the wife of Oswald *Ex Infer. Geo. Liddell, Arm t Stem. Penes. Geo. Liddell, Arm Carr; Barbara died young. Francis, the eldest son married Anne, daughter of William de'segrave; but his line terminated in his son and heir, Bartrum, who married Barbara, daughter of Thomas Cramlington, and died without issue.^[5]

His father was Thomas de Liddell who married Margaret, daughter of John de Laburne, by whom he had issue two sons, Thomas and George, who married Eleanor, daughter of John Burn, and had one son, George, who married, daughter of Robert Barker, Esq. and died without issue.^[6]

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1. ↑ Will of Thomas LIDDELL, alderman of Newcastle upon Tyne, [sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1563], [mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1572], merchant, alderman, of toune of Newcastell upon [Tyne] [Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland]; also spelt Lyddaill, Ledell, Lyddell. Date of probate: July 1577. See DPRI/2/5 f.6v: probate, July 1577. Also see Surtees Society vol. 2, p413-416 (inventory): [additional information drawn from this source]; will, 8 May 1577 (DPR/I/1/1577/L1/1); indented inventory, actual total £691 0s 6d (with account of debts and funeral expenses of £244 14s 2d), 7 July 1577 (DPR/I/1/1577/L1/2-4); inventory of household and shop goods etc., and including wares bought at Flanders, found at University of Durham Probate
2. ↑ "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WC82-5P3Z : 5 November 2020), Thomas Liddell burial, 9 May 1577
3. ↑ Liddell Pedigree, 'Chapelry of Lamesley', The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham: vol. 2: Chester Ward (1820), pp. 207-218, found at British History Online.
4. ↑ * H. M. Wood (ed.), Wills and Inventories Illustrative of the History, Manners, Language, Statistics, &c., of the Northern Counties of England, from the Eleventh Century Downwards ... (London, 1835), p. 1, found atArchive.org.
5. ↑ "Liddell, Lords Ravensworth," Arthur Collins, The Peerage of England; Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the Peers of that Kingdom, Now Existing, Either by Tenure, Summons, Or Creation: Their Descents and Collateral Lines: Their Births, Marriages, and Issue: Famous Actions Both in War and Peace: Religious and Charitable Donations: Deaths, Places of Burial, Monuments, Epitaphs: and Many Valuable Memoirs Never Before Printed. Also Their Paternal Coats of Arms, Crests, Supporters and Mottoes, Curiously Engraved on Copper-plates. Collected from Records, Old Wills, Authentic Manuscripts, Our Most Approved Historians, and Other Authorities, which are Cited vol. 7 (1779), p. 399; found at Google Books.
6. ↑ "Liddell, Lords Ravensworth," Arthur Collins, The Peerage of England; Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the Peers of that Kingdom, Now Existing, Either by Tenure, Summons, Or Creation: Their Descents and Collateral Lines: Their Births, Marriages, and Issue: Famous Actions Both in War and Peace: Religious and Charitable Donations: Deaths, Places of Burial, Monuments, Epitaphs: and Many Valuable Memoirs Never Before Printed. Also Their Paternal Coats of Arms, Crests, Supporters and Mottoes, Curiously Engraved on Copper-plates. Collected from Records, Old Wills, Authentic Manuscripts, Our Most Approved Historians, and Other Authorities, which are Cited vol. 7 (1779), p. 399; found at Google Books.

See also:

• William Betham, The Baronetage of England, Or The History of the English Baronets, and Such Baronets of Scotland, as are of English Families; with Genealogical Tables, and Engravings of Their Coats of Arms, vol. 1 (1801), p. 504, found at Google Books.
• "Liddell, Lords Ravensworth," Arthur Collins, The Peerage of England; Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the Peers of that Kingdom, Now Existing, Either by Tenure, Summons, Or Creation: Their Descents and Collateral Lines: Their Births, Marriages, and Issue: Famous Actions Both in War and Peace: Religious and Charitable Donations: Deaths, Places of Burial, Monuments, Epitaphs: and Many Valuable Memoirs Never Before Printed. Also Their Paternal Coats of Arms, Crests, Supporters and Mottoes, Curiously Engraved on Copper-plates. Collected from Records, Old Wills, Authentic Manuscripts, Our Most Approved Historians, and Other Authorities, which are Cited vol. 7 (1779), p. 399; found at Google Books.

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