Complex sentence: Thomas Baker (14 September 1656, Lanchester, Durham--2 July 1740), English antiquarian, was the grandson of Colonel Baker of Crook, Durham, who won fame in the English Civil War by his defence of Newcastle upon Tyne against the Scots.
Split into simpler sentences: Thomas Baker (14 September 1656, Lanchester, Durham--2 July 1740) was an English antiquarian. He was the grandson of Colonel Baker of Crook, Durham, who won fame in the English Civil War by his defence of Newcastle upon Tyne against the Scots.