Thomas DALMAHOY married Lady Elizabeth MAXWELL, daughter of James MAXWELL, 1st Earl of Dirletoun and Elizabeth de Boussoyne, on 19 June 1655 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England. He died on 24 May 1682. He was buried on 27 May 1682 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England.
Thomas Dalmahoy held the office of Gentleman of the Horse before 1655, to the 2nd Duke of Hamilton.
He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Guildford between 1664 and 1679.
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“Among the documents in the possession of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland there is a letter patent under the great seal of Charles I, in 1634, granted for the purpose of correcting the irregular sales and restraining the immoderate use of tobacco in Scotland. The letter states that tobacco was used on its first introduction as a medicine, but had since been so largely indulged in and was frequently of such bad quality, as not only to injure the health, but deprave the morals of the King’s subjects. These were sentiments worthy of King James. Mr. Matthew Livingstone, who has calendared this document, says that the King therein proceeds, in order to prevent such injurious results of the use of tobacco, to appoint Sir James Leslie and Thomas Dalmahoy to enjoy for seven years the sole power of appointing licensed vendors of the commodity. These vendors, after due examination as to their fitness, were to be permitted, on payment of certain compositions and an annual rent in augmentation of the King’s revenue, to sell tobacco in small quantities. The letter further directs that the licensees so appointed shall become bound to sell only sound tobacco-an admirable provision, if a trifle difficult to enforce-and to keep good order in their houses and shops. The latter clause, adds Mr. Livingstone, would almost suggest that the tobacco was to be sold for consumption on the premises,-as I have no doubt it was-and that the smokers were probably in the habit at their symposiums of using, even as they may still, I dare say, other indulgences not so soothing in their effects as the coveted weed-a suggestion for which there seems little foundation in the clause to which Mr. Livingstone refers.”
On 5th December 1662 Thomas contracted with William DICKENSON for the passage of boats with a tow path between Guildford Bridge and Woodbridge. Suggesting that Thomas owned the lands on at least one side of the Rover Wey. Source: National Archives E 177/1/69 and http://www.geocities.com/angelaworsfold/weynav.htm.
Surrey History Sources ¶
Warrant to the constables and tithingmen of Worplesdon to bring John Hounsome and Roger Fowles before the justices for hunting illegally in the park of Thomas Dalmahoy Surrey History Centre LM/1047/60 13 Aug 1681
Warrant to the constable and tithingmen of Artington to bring George Carter before the justices for hunting illegally in the park of Thomas Dalmahoy Surrey History Centre LM/1047/59 13 Aug 1681
Guildford (particular and letter). Lands near Guildford including the Friery Mead. Thomas Dalmahoy Surrey History Centre K61/5/31-2 31 Jan 1667/8
National Archives Sources
- C 3/446/47 Hamilton v. Dalmahoy: Surrey. A.D. 1642-1660
- C 3/453/100 Maxwell v. Dalmahoy: Surrey & Cumberland. A.D. 1642-1660
- C 6/231/43 Thomas Dalmahoy re Will 1678
- C 9/60/2 Axtell v. Dalmahoy 1674
- C10-201-16 Colwall v. Dalmahoy: Surrey 1681
- C 10/490/107 Jacob and others v. Cramborne, Bowyer and Dalmahoy: Middx 1667
- E 177/1/48 Thomas Dalmahoy esq of the friary near Guildford, Surrey, to a section of the river near Guildford and the profits therefrom; to rent for lands and appurtenances used by the Navigation (agreements mentioned in no 13); and for compensation for the continual passing of bargemen, etc 1671 Oct 31
- SP 46/136/54 Robert Magore to Navy Commissioners. Report on survey of Mr. Dalmahoy’s timber at Gillford, as ordered by them. 28 Oct. 1662