Sir Thomas Myddelton | |
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| Parliamentarian Sergeant-Major General North Wales | |
| In office 1643–1645 | |
| Member of Parliament for Weymouth | |
| In office 1624–1625 | |
| Member of Parliament for Denbighshire | |
| In office 1625–1661 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1586 London |
| Died | 11 December 1666 (aged 80) Cefn y Wern, Chirk, Denbighshire |
| Resting place | St Mary's Church, Chirk |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Margaret Savile (2) Mary Napier |
| Children | 7 sons; 6 daughters |
| Residence | Chirk Castle |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Landowner, politician |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Sergeant Major General |
| Battles/wars | First English Civil War North Wales 1643; Montgomery Booth's Uprising |
Sir Thomas Myddelton (1586–1666) of Chirk Castle, Denbighshire, was an English-born Welsh landowner, politician, and military officer. He became a Member of Parliament in 1624; during the First English Civil War he was a prominent Parliamentarian general, despite having no previous military experience.
A member of the moderate Parliamentary opposition to the Stuart monarchy, following the execution of Charles I Myddelton gradually drew closer to the Royalists. In 1659 he took part in Booth's Uprising, an unsuccessful attempt to restore Charles II to the throne, but escaped punishment; following the Restoration he remained an active figure in local politics until his death.[1]