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Family and Education
b. 8 Sept. 1640, 1st s. of Sir Henry Frederick Thynne, bt. and Mary, da. of Thomas Coventry†, Bar. Coventry; Staffs. Pedigrees, (Harl. Soc. lxiii), 222-3. bro. of James Thynne‡. educ. Kingston-on-Thames g.s., Hayes, Mdx. (Dr Thomas Triplett); Christ Church, Oxf. 1657. m. by 1673 (with £7,000) Longleat, Bath mss, Thynne pprs. 100, ff. 204-5. Frances, (d.1712) da. Heneage Finch, 3rd earl of Winchilsea, Longleat, Bath mss, Coventry pprs. 85, f.13. 2s. d. v.p. 1da. ?v.p. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 6 Mar. 1680, cos. in Wiltshire estates 12 Feb. 1682. d. 28 July 1714; SCLA, DR 671/89, p. 27. will 4 Nov. 1709 (undated codicil), pr. 4 Aug. 1714. TNA, PROB 11/541, sig.169.
Offices Held

Groom of the bedchamber to James, duke of York, 1666 – 72; envoy to Sweden 1666 – 69; PC 18 June 1702-May 1707, Longleat, Bath mss, Thynne pprs. 68, f. 67; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 185. 8 Mar. 1712 – d.; first ld. of trade and plantations 1702–7. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 488.

Commr. for assessment Glos. and Salop 1673 – 80, Oxford Univ. 1677 – 79, Herefs., Staffs. and Warws. 1677 – 80, for recusants Oxford 1675; dep. lt. Staffs. 1678 – ?87, Som. 1682, CSP Dom. 1682, p. 356. Wilts. 1682 – 83; steward Sutton Coldfield 1679 – d.; high steward Tamworth 1681 – d., Lichfield 1712 – d.; custos rot. Wilts. 1683 – 88, 1690–1706, Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 46. 1711–d.; HMC Portland, iv. 693–4. warden Forest of Dean 1712–d.; Worcester RO, Pakington mss, 705:349/4739/2/vii. constable of St Briavels Castle 1712 – d.

FRS 1664; mbr. SPG 1701–d. CSP Dom. 1700–1, p. 358.

Parlimentarian
THYNNE, Thomas I (1640-1714), of Drayton Bassett, Staffs.
Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, 1675, Courtauld Gallery, London.

Author
Eagles, Robin
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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