1836 1 Jan. THOMAS PAGET, (Banker).
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mayors of Leicester
Elected since the passing of the Municipal Reform Act in 1835.
A member of a very old Leics. family long seated at Ibstock, being the eldest son of Thomas Paget by his wife Mary, daughter of Wm. Clare of Ibstock. He was born 30 December 1778, married 18 February 1807 Ann, daughter of John Pares of the Newarke, Leic., by whom, who died in 1838, he had issue two sons.
Mr. Paget was a prominent townsman and a banker.
He was returned to the council of the reformed corpora, tion 26 December 1835 for Middle St. Margaret's Ward, was elected the first mayor under the new regime 1 January 1836, an office which he filled until 9 November 1837, appointed a J.P. 1836 and an alderman in 1841. In 1831 he sat in Parliament for the southern division of the county. He died at his residence, Humberstone HaIl, 25 November and was buried at Ibstock 5 December 1862, aged eighty,four. M.L there. Will, dated 16 June 1860, was proved at Leic. 23 December 1862. Personal estate and effects sworn under £140,000. Real estate not included.
Arms of Paget of Ibstock and Leic.:-Sable, on a cross engrailed argent, a crescent for difference, in the dexter chief an escallop of the second. Crest :-A lion rampant proper, resting his sinister paw on an escutcheon argent. Plate 7.
(His Majesty King William IV died 20 June 1837, when the Crown of England devolved upon his niece Victoria).
