Sir Thomas Liddell, 1st Baronet

Who is Sir Thomas Liddell, 1st Baronet?

Sir Thomas Liddell, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.

Liddell was the son of Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle and his wife Margaret Watson, daughter of John Watson. In 1615, he succeeded to Ravensworth Castle on the death of his father. He was admitted to Gray's Inn on 15 March 1620. He was Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1609 and mayor of Newcastle in 1625. He was mayor of Newcastle again in 1636.

In April 1640, Liddell was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the Short Parliament. He was created a baronet on 2 November 1642 after his defence of Newcastle against the Scottish army. He was fined £4,000 as " a delinquent.

Liddell married Isabel Anderson, daughter of Henry Anderson and had six sons and two daughters. His son Thomas predeceased him and he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his grandson Thomas.