Sir Thomas Noel, Sheriff of Staffordshire was born in England to Robert Noel (c1120-1151) and Alice de Montfort (c1127-1162) and died 1205 England of unspecified causes. He married Margaret le Strange (-1222) .
The Peerage of England; Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the Peers of that Kingdom Etc. Fourth Edition, Carefully Corrected, and Continued to the Present Time. - London, H. Woodfall 1768 by Arthur Collins
"Thomas, his eldest son, being stiled son of Robert, son of Noel, confirms the grant of his father Robert, son of Noel, to the said priory; and Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury, also confirms the grants of Robert Noel, and of Thomas Noel his son, whereby they gave the church of Sesterford (now Seighford) and the chapels of Ellenhall, Ronton, and Dudenstone, to the monks of Ronton. This Thomas was also a benefactor to the hospital of the Knights Templars; and in the 265h year of King Henry II was sheriff of Staffordshire, and for seven years after successively, as also in the first year or Richard I. which, in those times, was an office of great trust and power. He had a grant from Henry II. confirming to him his lands in Granborough, in Warwickshire, which his father Robert, son of Noel, had of the Prior and monks of Coventry and in 1199, the first year of King John, this Thomas, and Richarde de Wapenburi, paid three marks on the collection of the first scutage of that King, for the fees which had belonged to Guy le Strange (father of Raphe) two of whose daughters they had married. The said Thomas Noel left issue only two daughters, viz. Alice and Joan by his wife Margaret, eldest of the daughters of the said Guy le Strange, and coheirs to their brother Raphe, before mentioned. Alice was by appointment of King John, wedded to William de Harcourt, of Stanton-Harcourt (Earl Harcourt's ancestor) who had with her the lordships of Ellenhall, Seighford, Podmore, Bridgeford, etc. Joan, the 2d daughter and coheir, married William de Dunstan; who had for his share the lands of Ronton, and Wyverston, or Worston; and by her was father of Sir William de Dunstan, who left coheirs of whom Rose was married to Sir John Doyley, who by her had Ronton and was father of John Doyley, who left issue, Joane, his daughter and heir, wedded to Sir Thomas Lewkenor, father of Sir Rogert Lewkenor, whose daughter Eleanor was second wife of Sir Richard Harcourt, of Stanton-Harcourt; and by him mother of John Harcourt, Esq., ancestor of the Harcourts of Raunton. Margaret, the wife of the said Thomas Noel, held half a knight's fee in Alvithele and Wesston, in the 9th year of King John, when she was the wife of Thomas de Blancminster."
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Alice Noel (-c1223) | England | 1223 England | William de Harcourt (c1175-1223) |
| Joan Noel (-c1234) | England | 1234 England | William de Dunston (-c1234) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Thomas Noel (-1205) | England | 1205 England | Margaret le Strange (-1222) |
| Philip Noel | |||
| Robert Noel | |||
| John Noel | |||
| Richard Noel | |||