THOMPSON, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1648-1710), of Haversham, Bucks., Upper Gatton and Richmond, Surr.

Family and Education

bap. 31 Aug. 1648, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Maurice Thompson, East India merchant, of Worcester House, Mile End Green, and Bishopsgate Street, London by Dorothy, da. of John Vaux of Pemb. educ. Lee, Kent (Mr Watkin); L. Inn 1664; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1664, BA 1667; travelled abroad 1670. m. (1) 14 July 1668, Lady Frances (d. 1705), da. of Arthur Annesley†, 1st Earl of Anglesey, wid. of John Windham of Felbrigg, Norf., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 8 da.; (2) 10 May 1709, Martha Graham (d. 1724), wid. s.p. cr. Bt. 12 Dec. 1673; Baron Haversham 4 May 1696. suc. fa. c.1676.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Bucks. 1669–70.

Commr. public accts. 1695–6; ld. of Admiralty 1699–1701. IGI, London, Kent; G. Hill and W. Frere, Mems. of Stepney Par. 189; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 217; Wood, Life and Times, iii. 255.

Parlimentarian

THOMPSON, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1648-1710), of Haversham, Bucks. and Upper Gatton, Surr.

Main residences: Haversham, Bucks.; Upper Gatton and Richmond, Surr.

Author

P.L.G.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

THOMPSON, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1648-1710)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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