Thomas Gargrave

For Sir Thomas Gargrave (died 1428), see Thomas Gargrave (soldier).

Sir Thomas Gargrave, oil on panel, unknown artist, 1570. Gift to National Portrait Gallery, London, by Gery Milner-Gibson-Cullum

Sir Thomas Gargrave (1495–1579) was an English Knight who served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1565 and 1569. His principal residence was at Nostell Priory, one of many grants of land that Gargrave secured during his lifetime.[1] He was Speaker of the House of Commons and vice president of the Council of the North.

  1. ^ Burke, B. (1848). The Historic Lands of England. Vol. 1. E. Churton. p. 8. Retrieved 7 January 2017.