Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr

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Thomas West, 2nd (or 11th) Baron De La Warr (c. 1556–1602) of Wherwell Abbey in the English county of Hampshire was a member of Elizabeth I's Privy Council and High Sheriff of Hampshire. Thomas was the only son of William West, 1st Baron De La Warr and Lady Elizabeth Strange. He 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.

On 19 November 1571 at Wherwell in Hampshire, he was married to Lady Anne Knollys, daughter of Sir Francis Knollys and Lady Catherine Carey, with whom he had thirteen children:

Walsingham West, died young.
Elizabeth West (b. 1573), married 1. Sir Hebert Pelham of Michelham; and 2. Richard Saltonstall.
Robert West (b. 1574), married Elizabeth Coks. Predeceased his father.
Margarey West (b. 1576), married Samuel Johnson.
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (1577-1618), married Lady Cicely Shirley.
Lettice West (b. 1579), married Sir Henry Ludlow.
Anne West (b. 1581), married John Pellet (Esq.).
Penelope West (b. 1582), married Herbert Pelham (Esq.).
Catherine West (b. 1583), married Nickolas Strelby.
Francis West, Governor of Virginia (b. 1586-1634), married 1. Lady Margaret Reeves; 2. Lady Jane Davye; and 3. Lady Temperance Flowerdew.
Helena West (b. 1587), married William Savage.
John West, Governor of Virginia (1590-1659), married Lady Anne Percy.
Nathaniel West, (Lt. Col.) (1592-1623), married Frances Greville.

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