Sir Thomas Danby was an English

England

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 landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

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 between 1640 and 1642. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War

English Civil War

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Danby was the son of Christopher Danby, and his wife Frances Parker, daughter of Edward Parker, Lord Parker. He owned 10 manors and over 2000 acres including coal mines. He was High Sheriff of Yorkshire

High Sheriff of Yorkshire

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 for 1637 and was knighted on 25 July 1633.
Danby was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Richmond, Yorkshire

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 for the Long Parliament

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 in November 1640. He supported the King and was disabled from sitting in parliament in September 1642. He was fined £4780 for his loyalty.

Danby died in London and was buried in York Minster

York Minster

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Danby married Katherine Wandesford, daughter of Christopher Wandesford

Christopher Wandesford

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. Their son Thomas Danby

Thomas Danby (mayor)

Thomas Danby of Farnley and Thorpe Perrow was the first Mayor of Leeds .He was born in 1631, the son of Sir Thomas Danby of Farnley Hall , and married Margaret Eure in 1659....

 (1631–1667) was the first Mayor

Mayor

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 of Leeds

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