Thomas de Lancaster of Rainhill I

In 1628 Thomas Lancaster, as a convicted recusant, paid double the subsidy; (fn. 19) but though his son John was a Royalist, and as such suffered the confiscation of his property by the Parliament, he did not seem to have been charged with the equally serious offense of recusancy. [James VI King of Scots, James I King of England & Ireland] was the monarch before his difficult time.

19. Norris D. (B.M.). At the inquisition after his death, 10 May 1629, it was found that he had held the hall of Rainhill of the heirs of Hugh Lee. His widow Margery was living, and the heir was his son John, aged eighteen on 17 March preceding; Duchy of Lanc. Inq. p.m. xxv, n. 43. Nathaniel Lancaster, a strong Puritan, rector of Tarporley, is said to have been a half-brother of Thomas; Ormerod, Ches. (ed. Helsby), iii, 898. Thomas Lancaster, their grandfather, was in 1590 one of those in 'some degree of conformity' to Elizabeth's laws concerning religion, but 'in general evil note' and a non-communicant; Gibson, Lydiate Hall, 245 (quoting S.P. Dom. Eliz. ccxxxv, n. 4). [[https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol3/pp368-371]]

Biography

Thomas de Lancaster of Rainhill I was born circa 1542 in Rainhill, Lancashire, Eng, and was baptized on October 6, 1542, in Preston St Mary, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom). His parents were Richard Lancaster, II and Jane Lancaster.

Thomas married Margaret de Lancaster (Laton). Together they had the following children:

• Jane Lancaster;
• Gabriell Lancaster;
• Rev. Richard Lancaster;
• Thomas Lancaster;
• John Lancaster;
• Percivall Lancaster.

He died circa 1628.