Background
Lucas was the son of Sir Thomas Lucas and Elizabeth Leighton.
Industrialist Royalist soldier
Lucas was the son of Sir Thomas Lucas and Elizabeth Leighton.
Lucas was an early public supporter of the Royalist cause and his house in Colchester, Street John"s, was attacked by a crowd during the Stour Valley Riots of 1642. He was imprisoned by Parliamentary forces early in the English Civil War, but escaped and fought for the king at the Battle of Naseby. On 3 January 1645 he was created Baron Lucas of Shenfield, of Shenfield in the Peerage of England.
He was again imprisoned by Parliament in 1655, before being released prior to the Restoration.
He was elected an Original Fellow of the Royal Society in 1663. He was possibly expelled in 1666.
Lucas had one surviving daughter, Mary Grey, Countess of Kent, who was created suo jure Baroness Lucas of Crudwell at her father"s request. Lucas was buried at Street Giles"s church, Colchester.
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