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Sir Thomas Savile, First Earl of Sussex (1590 - 1657-1659)

Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/24745 Relevant locations: Title (royalty or holy order) Sussex, England
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Letters Patents for creating Sir John Saville Knt. (the first Alderman of Leedes) Baron Savile of Pontefract. Instructions to (his Son) Tho. Viscount Savile Baron of Pontefract and Castlebarr, Lord-President of his Majesty's Conncil at Yorke. A Patent for Arms and Crest grantest to Marm. Cooke D. D. Vicar of Leedes, and Prebendary of Yorke, and his Brother Will. Cooke L. L. D. subscribed by Sir Will. Dugdale Garter, and Sir Tho. St. George Norroy. Diploma's for Degrees under the University's Seal. Other Instruments under the Hands and Episcopal Seals, of Edwyn Sandys, and Matt. Hutton, Archbishops of Yorke, Ben. Laney Bishop of Ely. Burgess-Bills under the Seals of the City of Sanct-Androis: The Burghs of Kirkealdie and Cupar, for the Hon. Colonel Charles Fairfax. (Don. Tho. Fairfax Arm.) That of Crail for Capt. Johne Heatfield, the zeir of God ane thousand ses hundreth fifty four Zeires; all in Scotland. And in Ireland, the City of Kilkenie for Sir Hen. Piers Bart. whose Present it was. A Diploma under the Seal of the Royal Company of Archers in Scotland, upon Admission of Mr. James Kitchingman, Alderman of Liege (Leedes.) Don. ejusdem Alderm.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Les noms des qui meureront en la batail a Agincourt l'an mile ccccxv. Ancient and memorable Wills, and Inventories, particularly Testamentum Will. Bround. de Newport; sent me by the Rev. Mr. Plaxton, with the Writ de Thelonio non solvendo, which himself sued out of the High-Court of Chancery, and is a Privilege belonging to all Clergymen by the Laws of England. Letter of Administration from the Steward of the Manor of Leedes. Copies of Court-Rolls, when the Right Honourable Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury, Will. Earl of Pembroke, and Sir Tho. Savile (afterwards Earl of Sussex) were High -Stewards of the said Manor: Others relating to the Manor of Leedes-Kirkgate, when belonging to Trinity's at Yorke; Rob. Halows and Fran. Speight Priors.