Family and Education
b. c. 1653, 1st s. of Sir John Pelham, 3rd Bt.*, and bro. of Henry Pelham*. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. bef. 1672. m. (1) 18 Mar. 1680, aged 26, Elizabeth (d. 1681), da. of Sir William Jones† of Ramsbury, Wilts., 2da.; (2) lic. 21 May 1686, Lady Grace (d. 13 Sept. 1700), da. of Gilbert Holles†, 3rd Earl of Clare, sis. of John Holles†, 4th Earl of Clare, 2s. 6da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 4th Bt. Jan. 1703; cr. Baron Pelham of Laughton 16 Dec. 1706. J. Comber, Suss. Gen. Lewes, 209–10; W. M. Marshall, George Hooper, 7, 17.
Offices Held
Commr. customs 1689–90; ld. of Treasury Mar. 1690–Mar. 1692, May 1697–June 1699, Mar. 1701–May 1702.
V.-adm. Suss. 1705–d.; steward, honor of Eagle, Suss. 1707–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Halland, Laughton, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
PELHAM, Thomas I (c.1653-1712)
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