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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English high sheriff
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1715
Education:
Corpus Christi College
The details
Biography
Introduction
Sir Thomas Head (1715–1779) was High Sheriff of Berkshire.
Biography
Thomas was born in 1715, the son of Richard Head of Bucklebury in West Berkshire. He was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School) (1730–1735) and later Corpus Christi College, Oxford B.A (1735–1738).
In 1744, Thomas was knighted and was appointed High Sheriff of Berkshire. He married Jane Holt of Redgrave Hall, Suffolk in 1750.
His son Sir Walter James James, (formerly Walter Head) (1759–1829) became the first baronet of Langley Hall.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Blandy, of Kingston Bagpuze |
High Sheriff of Berkshire 1744-45 |
Succeeded by Samuel Beaver, of Stratfield Mortimer |