Sir Thomas Lucas

Lucas obtained the command of an English troop in the Dutch service, and was knighted by Charles I on 14 April 1628. In December 1638 Strafford gave him the command of a troop in the Irish army... distinguishing himself in the battle of Kilrush (15 April 1642) and was desperately wounded in the Battle of Ross (18 March 1643), From 1642 he was a member of the Irish Privy Council, took part in the negotiating the cessation of hostilities in 1643 and the treaty of 1646, and was consequently held a delinquent by parliament. He was, however, allowed to compound for his estate on paying a fine of £637 in 1648 and died before October 1649