PASKE, Thomas (c.1675-1720), of Much Hadham, Herts.

Paske, an ecclesiastical lawyer, is described as ‘the favourite of the church party, by his great acquaintance as agent to Mr. Annesley and Mr. Windsor’HMC Portland, iv. 605; v. 94., who jointly represented Cambridge University 1705-10. Succeeding Annesley as a moderate Tory, under George I he voted against the Government. He died 18 Sept. 1720, having been for some time in declining health.