Sir Thomas Hesilrige, 1st Baronet (1564 – 11 January 1629) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1624.
Hesilrige was the son of Thomas Hesilrige of Noseley Hall, Noseley, Leicestershire and his wife Ursula Andrews daughter of Sir Thomas Andrews of Charwelton, Northamptonshire and his wife Catherine Cave.
He was High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1613. In 1614, Hesilrige was elected Member of Parliament for Leicestershire in the Addled Parliament. He was created baronet on 21 July 1622. He was re-elected MP for Leicestershire in 1624.
Hesilrige married Frances Gorges, daughter of Sir William Gorges of Alderton, Northamptonshire and had eight sons and five daughters. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Arthur who was one of the Five Members Charles I tried to arrest at the House of Commons in 1642.
References
- ^ The English baronetage: containing a genealogical and historical ..., Volume 1 By Arthur Collins
- ^ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySir George Villiers Basil Brooke |
Member of Parliament for Leicestershire 1614 With: Sir George Hastings |
Succeeded bySir George Hastings Sir Henry Hastings |
| Preceded bySir George Hastings Sir Henry Hastings |
Member of Parliament for Leicestershire 1624 With: Sir Henry Hastings |
Succeeded byFerdinando Lord Hastings Sir Wolstan Dixie |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Noseley Hall) 1622–1629 |
Succeeded byArthur Haselrig |