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NameSir Thomas Barrington Bart 
[107, Vol 2, p.43], [23, Lytton, Vol I, pp.447-449], [56, Herts, 1572 & 1634, pub by Harleian in 1886, p. 73], [56, Essex of 1558, pub Harleian 1878, Parker p. 87], [56, Essex of 1612, pub Harleian 1878, Barrington p. 148], [56, Essex of 1634, pub Harleian 1878, Barrington p. 343], [56, Warks of 1619, pub Harleian 1877, Gobard p. 293]
[107, Vol 2, p.43], [23, Lytton, Vol I, pp.447-449], [56, Herts, 1572 & 1634, pub by Harleian in 1886, p. 73], [56, Essex of 1558, pub Harleian 1878, Parker p. 87], [56, Essex of 1612, pub Harleian 1878, Barrington p. 148], [56, Essex of 1634, pub Harleian 1878, Barrington p. 343], [56, Warks of 1619, pub Harleian 1877, Gobard p. 293]Deathca Sep 1644
General1st s. 2nd bart . MP for Newtown 1621-29, Essex 1640.
FatherSir Francis Barrington Bart (ca1560-1628)
MotherJoan Cromwell (ca1558-<1641)
Spouses
Marriageca 1605 [67, Barrington article, vol 1, p. 28]
Marriage26 Oct 1624, St Mary le Bow, London [9, Geoff Lane, 20 Feb 2004, quoting parish register on IGI]
Notes for Sir Thomas Barrington Bart
From Mark Noble's "Memoirs of the persons and families who by females are allied to or descended from the protectorate-House of Cromwell" pub in 1784:
"Sir Thomas Barrington was knighted in the life-time of his father, and upon his death succeeded him in the title of baronet. He was one of the representatives for Newtown, in the parlements called in the 12th, 18th and 21st years of the reign of king James I and for both those called in the first years of the following reign, and was returned for the county of Essex in the third and fifteenth years of that king; but for Colchester, in the following year, he followed his father's example in opposing the royal tyranny; having given such offence to the court, by the freedom of his speeches in parlement, in 1629, that he was brought before the privy council; and in 1640, he presented a petition to the long-parlement, from his county, stating the grievances complained of; he was a committee-man in that county, took the protestation in 1641, and the covenant in 1643, and was one of the lay assessors in the assembly of divines : he died in 1644. He married twice; first, Frances, daughter and co-heir of John Gobert, of Coventry, esq, and secondly, to Judith, daughter of sir Rowland Lytton, of Knebworth, Herts, knt. (member of parlement for the county of Hertford in 1656 and 1658-9) and widow of sir George Smith, of Annables, in that county, knt. She died in 1657, aged 65, without issue. By the first lady sir Thomas had four children."
Clayton writes that Sir Thomas "was also a large purchaser of forfeited estates in Ireland, a speculation that became the cause of a great amount of trouble and litigation to his son Sir John Barrington". Might this have had anything to do with the supposed Barrington son who had grants of land in Ireland, an illegitimate son even?
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From The Cromwell Association Online Directory of Parliamentary Army Officers:
Sir Thomas Barrington, baronet (c. 1585-1644).
The eldest son of Sir Francis Barrington and his wife Joan, daughter of Sir Henry Cromwell of Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdonshire. A melancholy puritan who through inheritance and marriage acquired property in Essex, Huntingdonshire and elsewhere. He sat in all the parliaments of the 1620s and was critical of aspects of Charles I’s government. Prominent in the Providence Island Company in the 1630s. Elected to both the Short and Long Parliaments in 1640, where he was very active in criticising and opposing religious and other aspects of royal government. In 1642 he was a leading supporter of the Militia Ordinance and under the earl of Warwick served as one of parliament’s deputy-lieutenants in Essex. He was active in both parliament and Essex, where he raised money and troops and supported the fledgling Eastern Association, from the outbreak of the war until his death at Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, in Sept. 1644.
He might be the Thomas Barrington who appears as an officer in Grey of Groby’s troop of horse in the earl of Essex’s Army in late summer 1642, though the identification is uncertain.
He was appointed colonel of a regiment of foot which was formed from the Essex militia and which became part of the Eastern Association Army that contributed to the siege of Reading in spring 1643, the siege of Greenland House in summer 1644 and probably to some other actions in which the army was involved. However, given Barrington’s age and political and administrative duties in parliament and Essex it is likely that he did not always personally lead his men in the field and on campaign.
References: Oxford DNB; Spring, Eastern Association, 1.31.
Armies: Eastern Association
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"Sir Thomas Barrington was knighted in the life-time of his father, and upon his death succeeded him in the title of baronet. He was one of the representatives for Newtown, in the parlements called in the 12th, 18th and 21st years of the reign of king James I and for both those called in the first years of the following reign, and was returned for the county of Essex in the third and fifteenth years of that king; but for Colchester, in the following year, he followed his father's example in opposing the royal tyranny; having given such offence to the court, by the freedom of his speeches in parlement, in 1629, that he was brought before the privy council; and in 1640, he presented a petition to the long-parlement, from his county, stating the grievances complained of; he was a committee-man in that county, took the protestation in 1641, and the covenant in 1643, and was one of the lay assessors in the assembly of divines : he died in 1644. He married twice; first, Frances, daughter and co-heir of John Gobert, of Coventry, esq, and secondly, to Judith, daughter of sir Rowland Lytton, of Knebworth, Herts, knt. (member of parlement for the county of Hertford in 1656 and 1658-9) and widow of sir George Smith, of Annables, in that county, knt. She died in 1657, aged 65, without issue. By the first lady sir Thomas had four children."
Clayton writes that Sir Thomas "was also a large purchaser of forfeited estates in Ireland, a speculation that became the cause of a great amount of trouble and litigation to his son Sir John Barrington". Might this have had anything to do with the supposed Barrington son who had grants of land in Ireland, an illegitimate son even?
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From The Cromwell Association Online Directory of Parliamentary Army Officers:
Sir Thomas Barrington, baronet (c. 1585-1644).
The eldest son of Sir Francis Barrington and his wife Joan, daughter of Sir Henry Cromwell of Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdonshire. A melancholy puritan who through inheritance and marriage acquired property in Essex, Huntingdonshire and elsewhere. He sat in all the parliaments of the 1620s and was critical of aspects of Charles I’s government. Prominent in the Providence Island Company in the 1630s. Elected to both the Short and Long Parliaments in 1640, where he was very active in criticising and opposing religious and other aspects of royal government. In 1642 he was a leading supporter of the Militia Ordinance and under the earl of Warwick served as one of parliament’s deputy-lieutenants in Essex. He was active in both parliament and Essex, where he raised money and troops and supported the fledgling Eastern Association, from the outbreak of the war until his death at Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, in Sept. 1644.
He might be the Thomas Barrington who appears as an officer in Grey of Groby’s troop of horse in the earl of Essex’s Army in late summer 1642, though the identification is uncertain.
He was appointed colonel of a regiment of foot which was formed from the Essex militia and which became part of the Eastern Association Army that contributed to the siege of Reading in spring 1643, the siege of Greenland House in summer 1644 and probably to some other actions in which the army was involved. However, given Barrington’s age and political and administrative duties in parliament and Essex it is likely that he did not always personally lead his men in the field and on campaign.
References: Oxford DNB; Spring, Eastern Association, 1.31.
Armies: Eastern Association
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Notes for Thomas & Judith (Family)
From: "Geoffrey Lane" <geoffrey.lane1@btinternet.com>
Subject: Barringtons
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 14:01:28 -0000
To: powys@pop3.feathermail.co.uk
PS - I've had another look at the LDS website, having realised I should have been looking for Judith's second marriage under her previous married name. Result: Thomas Barington and Judith Smith were married at St Mary le Bow, London, 26 Oct 1624. This is from the parish register.
The information about her previous marriage is from genealogical material sent in by punters - so not quite as reliable. It suggests she was b about 1592, dau of Rowland Lytton of Knebworth and Anne St John, and m George Smith about 1613.
The same source indicates that Thomas was born about 1595, died about 1644, and was the son of (Baron) Francis and Joan Cromwell. His first wife is named (as you say) as Frances Gobert. He is described as Thomas B of Barrington Hall, but presumably that was his father's place, not necessarily his.
So long as the above is ok, I don't need any more pedigree, but I would like to be fairly sure where the glass was originally installed, if possible.
Cheers, Geoffrey.
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Subject: Barringtons
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 14:01:28 -0000
To: powys@pop3.feathermail.co.uk
PS - I've had another look at the LDS website, having realised I should have been looking for Judith's second marriage under her previous married name. Result: Thomas Barington and Judith Smith were married at St Mary le Bow, London, 26 Oct 1624. This is from the parish register.
The information about her previous marriage is from genealogical material sent in by punters - so not quite as reliable. It suggests she was b about 1592, dau of Rowland Lytton of Knebworth and Anne St John, and m George Smith about 1613.
The same source indicates that Thomas was born about 1595, died about 1644, and was the son of (Baron) Francis and Joan Cromwell. His first wife is named (as you say) as Frances Gobert. He is described as Thomas B of Barrington Hall, but presumably that was his father's place, not necessarily his.
So long as the above is ok, I don't need any more pedigree, but I would like to be fairly sure where the glass was originally installed, if possible.
Cheers, Geoffrey.
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