Sir Thomas Cookes Winford, 2nd Baronet
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Thomas Cookes Winford | |
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| Member of the Parliament of Great Britain | |
| In office 3 December 1707 – 1710 | |
| Preceded by | William Bromley |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Pytts |
| Constituency | Worcestershire |
| High Sheriff of Worcestershire | |
| In office 1721–1722 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1674 |
| Died | 19 January 1744 |
| Spouses |
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| Relations | Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Baronet (uncle) |
Sir Thomas Cookes Winford, 2nd Baronet (c. 1674 – 19 January 1744) was an English landowner and politician. He succeeded to the Winford baronetcy in 1702 under a special remainder, inherited the Cookes estate at Norgrove, sat as member for Worcestershire in the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1710, and later served as High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1721–22.[1][2]
Winford was the son and heir of Henry Winford of Astley and Glasshampton, Worcestershire, and Mercy Winford, née Cookes, sister and heir of Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Baronet, of Bentley and Norgrove.[1][2] He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 10 November 1687.[1]
On the death of his uncle Sir Thomas Winford, 1st Baronet, in 1702, he succeeded to the baronetcy under the special remainder in the original patent. Through the Cookes inheritance he also succeeded to Norgrove and adopted the additional surname Cookes.[1][2]
He married firstly Beata Parker, youngest daughter of Sir Henry Parker, 1st Baronet, of Honington, Warwickshire, and secondly, by Worcester marriage licence dated 12 November 1718, Elizabeth Wilmot of Bromsgrove.[1] He had no children.[1]
