Family and Education
b. c. 1648, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Maurice Thompson, merchant, of Bishopsgate Street, London and Worcester House, Mile End Green, Mdx. by his 2nd w. Dorothy, da. of John Vaux of Pemb. educ. Lee, Kent (Mr Watkin); Sidney Sussex, Camb. adm. 2 July 1664, aged 15, B.A. 1667; L. Inn, entered 1664; travelled abroad c. 1669-70. m. (1) 14 July 1668, Lady Frances Annesley (d. 3 Mar. 1704), da. of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, wid. of John Windham of Felbrigg, Norf., 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 8da.; (2) 10 May 1709, Martha Graham, wid. (d.1710), s.p. cr. Bt. 12 Dec. 1673; suc. fa. 1676; cr. Baron Haversham 4 May 1696.Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 188; Hill and Frere, Mems. Stepney Parish, 189; Lee Par. Reg. 28; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 217; St. James Clerkenwell (Harl. Soc. Reg. ix), 285.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Bucks. 1669 – 70; commr. for assessment, Beds. and Bucks. 1679 – 80, Beds., Bucks. and Surr. 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Surr. Feb. – Oct. 1688; j.p. Bucks. 1690–?d., Surr. by 1701 – d.
Commr. for public accounts 1695 – 96; ld. of Admiralty 1699 – 1701.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Haversham, Bucks.; Upper Gatton, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
THOMPSON, Sir John (c.1648-1710)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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