Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew facts for kids
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Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew (born in 1624, died 30 November 1697) was an important English politician. He came from Steane, a place in Northamptonshire. Thomas Crew was a member of the House of Commons, which is a part of the English Parliament, at different times between 1654 and 1679. In 1679, he became a "Baron," which is a noble title, inheriting the title of Baron Crew.
Thomas Crew's Life and Career
Thomas Crew was the son of John Crew, 1st Baron Crew and his mother, Jemima Waldegrave. She was the daughter of Edward Waldegrave. Thomas studied law at Gray's Inn in 1641. Later, in 1647, he continued his studies in Padua, a city in Italy.
In 1656, Thomas Crew was chosen to be a Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire. This was during a time called the Second Protectorate Parliament. He was elected again in 1659, this time for the area of Brackley, during the Third Protectorate Parliament.
After that, in 1660, Crew was once more elected as an MP for Brackley. This was for a special meeting of Parliament called the Convention Parliament. He continued to represent Brackley in 1661, during the Cavalier Parliament. In 1679, his father passed away, and Thomas inherited the title of Baron Crew.
Thomas Crew died when he was 73 years old. He did not have any sons, so his wealth was passed down to his daughters. The title of Baron, however, went to his brother, Nathaniel Crew.
Thomas Crew's Family
Thomas Crew was married two times.
His first wife was Mary Townshend. She was the oldest daughter of Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet. With Mary, Thomas had two daughters who lived to adulthood:
- Anne Crew: She married John Jolliff.
- Temperance Crew: She married twice. Her first husband was Rowland Alston. Her second husband was Sir John Wolstenholme, 3rd Baronet.
In 1674, Thomas Crew married his second wife, Anne. She was the daughter of Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet. With Anne, Thomas had four more daughters:
- Jemima Crew: She married Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent.
- Airmine Crew: She married Thomas Cartwright.
- Catherine Crew: She married Sir John Harpur, 4th Baronet. Their great-grandson, Sir Henry Harpur, later changed his last name to Crew. His family eventually used the last name Harpur-Crewe.
- Elizabeth Crew: She married Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran in 1721. They did not have any children.
