Sir Thomas WEST

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 2d Lord De la Warr, Member of Parliament
• Fact 2: 2nd Baron De La Warr
• Fact 1: 7 Dec 1587, Knighted
• Fact: 1571-1593, Member of Parliament

Notes:

Name:
Thomas West, Knt., of Wherwell, co. Hants, 2nd Lord Delaware, Sheriff of Hampshire, M.P. son and heir by first marriage.

He was Sheriff of Hampshire, Burgess for Chichester, East Looe, Yarmouth and Aylesbury. Thomas West was Knight of the Shire and Sheriff of Hampshire. He and Anne had five sons (including Robert, Knt. who remained in England) and six daughters (including Lucy, Katherine, Eleanor and Anne, who all remained in England). The Wests settled in Sussex during the middle ages, where they acquired considerable property in the county by early 16th century, principally through marriage, including two large houses at Offington and Halnaker. The family interest spread into Hampshire with the acquisition in 1540 of the estates formerly belonging to the monastery of Wherewell. Offington and Wherwell were henceforth their principal residences and no doubt they resided for part of the year in each location.

Thomas West was in the Low Countries with Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester and was knighted by him at Flushing. Ir as probably through the influence of West's father-in-law Knollys, with Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford that West was returned for East Looe in 1571. It was his relation, Sir Georg Carey, captain of the Isle of Wight, who secured the nephew's return for Yarmouth in 1586 and yet another relation provided him with a seat in 1593. Thomas West took part in the trials of both Essex and Southampton. However, his estates were not extensive enough to support the dignity of a peer. He suffered financially from the extended travels and involvement of his son Thomas in Essex rebellion.

Thomas married Lady Anne KNOLLYS on 19 Nov 1571. Anne (daughter of Sir Francis KNOLLYS and Katherine CARY) was born on 19 Jul 1555 in Rotherfield Greys, co. Oxon; died on 30 Aug 1608 in Salisbury, co. Wilts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth WEST was born on 11 Sep 1573 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; was christened on 14 Sep 1573 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; died on 15 Jan 1632/3.
2. Robert WEST was born on 3 Jan 1574 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; was christened on 6 Jan 1574/5 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; died in Jun 1594.
3. Gov. Thomas WEST was born on 9 Jul 1577 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; was christened on 14 Jul 1577 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; died on 7 Jun 1618 in Port La Have, Nova Scotia.
4. Walsingham WEST was born on 13 Nov 1578 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; died in 1580 in Wherwell, co. Hamps.
5. Lettice WEST was born on 24 Nov 1579 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; was christened on 27 Nov 1579 in Wherwell, co. Hamps.
6. Anne WEST was born on 21 May 1581 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; was christened on 24 May 1581 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; died in young.
7. Penelope WEST was born on 9 Sep 1582 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; died in 1619 in Warbleton, co. Sussex.
8. Katherine WEST was born on 27 Dec 1583 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; was christened on 30 Dec 1583 in Winchester, co. Hamps; died in 1650 in England.
9. Gov. Francis WEST was born on 25 Oct 1586 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; died in Feb 1632/3.
10. Helena WEST was born on 15 Dec 1587 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; was christened on 18 Dec 1587 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; died in 1637 in Winchester, co. Hamps.
11. Anne WEST was born on 13 Feb 1588/9 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; was christened on 16 Feb 1588/9 in Testwood, co. Hamps.
12. Gov. John WEST was born on 14 Dec 1590 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; died in 1659.
13. Lt.-Col. Nathaniel WEST was born on 30 Nov 1592 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; was christened on 3 Dec 1592 in Cosham, co. Hamps; died in 1623/4 in Elizabeth City, Gloucester, Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Lord Delaware (de la Warre)

Notes:

Name:
William West, having been adopted as heir by his uncle, the last Lord, he 'being not content to stay till his uncle's natural death, prepared poison to dispatch him quickly,' and was consequently, by Act of Parliament on 1 Feb 1549/50, disabled from all honours. He was restored in blood on 10 Apr 1563 under the style of "William West, Esquire". He was created Baron Delaware on 5 Feb 1569/70. He was summoned to Parliament from 15 Sep 1586 by writs directed 'Willielmo West de la Warr Chl'r.'

William married Elizabeth STRANGE before 1555. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: dau. of Thomas Strange of Chesterton, co. Gloucester

George married Elizabeth MORTON. Elizabeth died after 1554. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: dau. of Sir Robert Morton of Lechlade, co. Gloucester

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 2: 3rd Lord de la Warre
• Fact: 18 Jan 1477/8, Knighted
• Fact 1: 11 May 1510, Knight of Garter
• Fact: 1482-1523, Member of Parliament

Notes:

Name:
Thomas West, Knt., K.G., 5th Lord West, 3rd Lord de la Warre son and heir, was summoned to Parliament from 15 Nov 1482.

Thomas married Eleanor COPLEY. Eleanor (daughter of Roger COPLEY, Esq. and Anne HOO) died between 10 May 1536 and 14 Nov 1536. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: dau. of Sir Roger Copley of Roughway, Sussex, and Anne Hoo
• Fact 1: Will dated 10 May 1536 and proved 14 Nov 1536