Paternal Family Tree: Liddell
On 9th September 1576 [his father] Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle [aged 21] and [his mother] Margaret Watson [aged 20] were married at St Nicholas Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne [Map].
In 1578 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet was born to Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle [aged 23] and Margaret Watson [aged 22].
In 1586 [his mother] Margaret Watson [aged 30] died.
On 13th January 1586 [his father] Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle [aged 31] and [his step-mother] Jane Mitford [aged 13] were married in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
In 1596 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 18] and Isabel Anderson were married. They had fourteen children most of whom predeceased him.
In or before 1606 [his son] Thomas Liddell was born to Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 27] and [his wife] Isabel Anderson.
In 1607 [his son] Francis Liddell was born to Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 29] and [his wife] Isabel Anderson. He married (1) in or before 1633 Elizabeth Tonge (2) in or after 1643 Agnes Chaytor.
In 1609 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 31] was appointed High Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne.
On 19th August 1619 [his father] Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle [aged 64] died.
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On 15th March 1620 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 42] was admitted to Gray's Inn.
In 1625 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 47] was appointed Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland [Map].
In 1627 [his son] Thomas Liddell [aged 21] died.
In or before 1633 [his son] Francis Liddell [aged 25] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Tonge were married. They had eleven children.
In 1634 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 56] was appointed Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland [Map].
In 1636 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 58] was appointed Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland [Map].
In April 1640 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 62] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne in the Short Parliament.
On 2nd November 1642 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 64] was created 1st Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.
In or after 1643 [his son] Francis Liddell [aged 36] and [his daughter-in-law] Agnes Chaytor were married.
In 1652 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 74] died. His grandson Thomas succeeded 2nd Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.
[his daughter] Mary Liddell was born to Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet and Isabel Anderson. She married Nicholas Cole 1st Baronet and had issue.
Grandfather: Thomas Liddell of Newcastle upon Tyne 
Grandfather: John Watson of Newcastle 
mother: Margaret Watson