PEARCE, Thomas (aft.1664-1739), of Chelsea

Family and Education

b. aft. 1664, 2nd surv. s. of Edward Pearce of Parson’s Green, Mdx. and Whitlingham, Norf. by Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Dudley Carleton of Holcombe Newington, Oxon. m. at least 1s. 1da. Vis. Mdx. ed. Foster, 94; Verney Letters 18th Cent. i. 259–62; Blomefield, Norf. v. 456; Burke, Commoners, iii. 260; Shaw, Knights, ii. 197; G. E. Aylmer, King’s Servants, 389; B. H. Blacker, Sketches of Booterstown and Donnybrook (1874), 277.

Offices Held

?Ensign 1689; capt. Coldstream Gds. 1692– Nov. 1702, maj. ft. gds. Nov. 1702–Apr. 1703, col. of ft. Apr. 1703–Feb. 1704, 5 Ft. Feb. 1704–Sept. 1732, 4 Drag. Gds. Sept. 1732–d.; brig.-gen. 1707, maj.-gen. 1710, lt.-gen. 1727; dep. c.-in-c. Portugal 1711–13; gov. Limerick 1715–?d. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 387; 1703–4, p. 268; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 240; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1708–14, p. 247; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvii. 313–14; Evening Post, 19–21 Feb. 1713; M. Lenihan, Hist. Limerick, 324, 705.

MP [I] 1703–13, 1727–d.

?PC [I] by 1737–d.

Parlimentarian

PEARCE, Thomas (aft.1664-1739), of Chelsea

Main residence: Chelsea.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

PEARCE, Thomas (aft.1664-1739)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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