Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr

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Thomas West, 2nd (or 11th) Baron De La Warr (c. 1556–1602) succeeded his father, who had been created Baron De La Warr by letters patent. In 1597 he petitioned the House of Lords to have the precedence of the original barony, 1299, on the basis that he actually held the ancient peerage. After his claim was admitted, he sometimes referred to himself as 11th baron. Father of Governor John West, Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, Francis West, and Nathaniel WEST (Lt. Col.).

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  • "Unpublished Historical Research" By Richard B. Autry.
  • "Unpublished Genealogical Research" By Richard B. Autry.
Preceded by:
William West		 Baron De La Warr
1595–1602		 Succeeded by:
Thomas West

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