Biography of Thomas Gower 1st Baronet 1584-1651
Paternal Family Tree: Gower
In 1584 Thomas Gower 1st Baronet was born to Thomas Gower.
In 1601 James Harrington 1st Baronet (age 59) and Anne Bernard were married. A double-wedding; his son married her daughter: Edward Harington 2nd Baronet and [his future sister-in-law] Margaret Doyley (age 23) were married.
On 28 May 1604 Thomas Gower 1st Baronet (age 20) and Anne Doyley Baroness Gower were married.
Around 1605 [his son] Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet was born to Thomas Gower 1st Baronet (age 21) and [his wife] Anne Doyley Baroness Gower.
In 1620 Thomas Gower 1st Baronet (age 36) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In Jun 1620 two further baronetcies were created ....
Thomas Gower 1st Baronet (age 36) was created 1st Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. [his wife] Anne Doyley Baroness Gower by marriage Lady Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire.
John Pakington 1st Baronet (age 20) was created 1st Baronet Pakington.
On 02 Jun 1620 Thomas Gower 1st Baronet (age 36) was knighted by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 53).
On 28 Oct 1633 [his wife] Anne Doyley Baroness Gower died. She was buried at St Clement Danes Church [Map].
In 1651 Thomas Gower 1st Baronet (age 67) died. His son [his son] Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. Frances Leveson Baroness Gower by marriage Lady Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire.
[his son] Doyley Gower was born to Thomas Gower 1st Baronet and Anne Doyley Baroness Gower.
[his son] Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Howard were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.
[his son] Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet and Frances Leveson Baroness Gower were married.