MERES, Sir Thomas (1634-1715), of Lincoln, Lincs. and Bloomsbury Sq., Westminster

Family and Education

bap. 17 Sept. 1634, 1st s. of Robert Meres, DD, of Kirton, Lincs., chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral, by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Hugh Williams of Wegg, Caern., wid. of William Dolben, DD, preb. of Lincoln. educ. Sleaford (Mr Gibson); Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1651; I. Temple 1653, called 1660. m. 28 Jan. 1658, Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Erasmus de la Fountaine of Kirby Bellars, Leics., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1652; Kntd. 11 June 1660. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 666; IGI, Lincs.

Offices Held

Commr. maimed soldiers 1660–1, rebuilding St. Paul’s Cathedral 1686–1711, for taking subscriptions to land bank 1696; ld. of Admiralty 1679–84. CJ, viii. 213; xii. 508; Wren Soc. xvi. 48, 115.

Chairman, cttee. of privileges and elections 8 Feb. 1673–27 May 1679.

Asst. Sons of the Clergy 1678, vice-pres. 1696, 1706. E. H. Pearce, Sons of Clergy, 9, 286–7.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1681. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 365.

Parlimentarian

MERES, Thomas (1634-1715), of The Close, Lincoln and Southampton Square, Bloomsbury, Mdx.

Main residences: Lincoln, Lincs.; Bloomsbury Sq., Westminster.

Author

P.W.

P.L.G.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

MERES, Sir Thomas (1634-1715)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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