Biography of Thomas Lombe 1685-1739
On 05 Sep 1685 Thomas Lombe was born to Henry Lombe of Norwich.
In 1695 [his father] Henry Lombe of Norwich died.
In 1718 Thomas Lombe (age 32) obtained a patent (No. 422) for "three sorts of engines never before made or used in Great Britaine, one to winde the finest raw silk, another to spin, and the other to twist the finest Italian raw silk into organzine in great perfection, which was never before done in this country."
In 1719 Thomas Lombe (age 33) established at Mill at Derby on an island in the River Derwent, adjacent to a disused mill that had belonged to Thomas Cotchett.
In 1727 Thomas Lombe (age 41) was elected Sheriff of London.
On 08 Jul 1727 Thomas Lombe (age 41) was knighted.
In 1732 Thomas Lombe (age 46), when his patent expired Lombe petitioned Parliament for an extension, which opposed by cotton and worsted spinners. The bill was thrown out, but subsequently an act rewarded Lombe with £14,000, one of the conditions being that he should deposit models of his machinery in a public institution.
Before 08 Jan 1739 Thomas Lombe (age 53) and Elizabeth Turner were married.
On 08 Jan 1739 Thomas Lombe (age 53) died. He left a fortune of £120,000, bequeathed equally to his widow [his wife] Elizabeth Turner and his two daughters, [his daughter] Hannah Lombe Lady Clifton and [his daughter] Mary Turner Lombe Countess Launderdale.
[his daughter] Mary Turner Lombe Countess Launderdale was born to Thomas Lombe and Elizabeth Turner.
[his daughter] Hannah Lombe Lady Clifton was born to Thomas Lombe and Elizabeth Turner.