Family and Education
b. 30 May 1640, 3rd s. John Tufton, 2nd earl of Thanet, and Margaret (1614–76), da. and coh. of Richard Sackville†, 3rd earl of Dorset; bro. Nicholas Tufton, 3rd earl of John Tufton, 4th earl of Thomas Tufton 6th earl of Thanet, and Hon. Sackville Tufton‡. educ. travelled abroad (France, Low Countries) 1660–3. unm. d. 8 Mar. 1684; will 1–14 Feb., pr. 11 Mar.; admon. 20 Mar. 1684 to Thomas and Sackville Tufton. TNA, PROB 11/377; PROB 11/378.
Offices Held
Sheriff (hered.), Westmld. 1680 – d.
Capt., Col. Russell’s Regt. of Ft. Gds. 1673 – d., blockhouses, West Tilbury and Gravesend 1681 – d., indep. coy. of ft. Gravesend 1681–d.
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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