About Thomas Danby
Lived 1631 – 1667 (aged 35). Thomas Danby was an English politician.
Thomas Danby (1631–1667) of Farnley and Thorpe Perrow was the first Mayor of Leeds (1661–62).
He was born in 1631, the son of Sir Thomas Danby (1610–1660) of Farnley Hall (West Yorkshire), and his wife Katherine Wandesford, and married Margaret Eure in 1659.
In 1660 he became Member of Parliament for Malton, and in 1661 (via a charter for the city of Leeds from King Charles II) he became the first Mayor of Leeds. The mayoral duties were actually carried out by his deputy Edward Atkinson, but Danby's symbols were added to the Leeds coat of arms.
Thomas Danby College was named after him.
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Who was Thomas Danby?
English politician and Mayor of Leeds, died 1667
When was Thomas Danby born?
Thomas Danby was born on 17 August 1631.
When did Thomas Danby die?
Thomas Danby died on 31 July 1667.
What was Thomas Danby's occupation?
Thomas Danby was a politician.
What nationality was Thomas Danby?
Thomas Danby was English.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Thomas Danby (mayor)
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