GROSVENOR, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1655-1700), of Eaton Hall, Cheshire

Family and Education

b. 20 Nov. 1655, 1st s. of Roger Grosvenor (v.p. s. of Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Bt.) of Eaton Hall by Christian, da. of Sir Thomas Myddelton† of Chirk, Denb. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1670–3. m. 10 Oct. 1677, Mary (d. 1730), da. of Alexander Davies, scrivener, of Ebury, Mdx., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (2 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 22 Aug. 1661, gdfa. as 3rd Bt. 31 Jan. 1664. C. T. Gatty, Mary Davies and the Manor of Ebury, i. 215, 222; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 149.

Offices Held

Freeman, Chester 1677, alderman 1677– Aug. 1688, Oct. 1688–93, 1697–d., mayor 1684–5; sheriff, Cheshire Nov. 1688–9; mayor, Holt 1693–4. Chester RO, Chester bor. recs. A/B/2, ff. 185, 186, 198–200; A/B/3, f. 59; A. N. Palmer, Town of Holt, 150.

Capt. of horse, indep. tp. 1685, Earl of Shrewsbury’s regt. 1685–7.

Parlimentarian

GROSVENOR, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1655-1700), of Eaton Hall, Cheshire.

Main residence: Eaton Hall, Cheshire.

Author

E.C.

R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

GROSVENOR, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1655-1700)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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