FOLEY, Thomas I (c.1641-1701), of Witley Court, Great Witley, Worcs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1641, 1st s. of Thomas Foley† of Witley Court, and bro. of Paul I* and Philip Foley*. educ. Pembroke, Camb. adm. 4 July 1657, aged 16, BA 1660; I. Temple 1657; L. Inn 1698. m. bef. 1673, Elizabeth (d. 1686), da. of Edward Ashe†, Draper, of Fenchurch Street, London and Halstead, Kent, sis. of William Ashe I*, 4s. 4da. suc. fa. 1677. Nash, Worcs. ii. 464.

Offices Held

Member, Soc. of Mineral and Battery Works 1670, asst. 1678–87, dep. gov. 1693–9; asst. Soc. of Mines Royal 1689.

Sheriff, Worcs. 1673–4; freeman, Bewdley 1673, Stafford 1689, Droitwich by c.1697. Staffs. RO, D1323/A/1/1, Stafford corp. order bk. p. 358; Northants. RO, Montagu (Boughton) mss 77/85, list of Droitwich freemen [c.1697–1702].

Commr. for taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. CJ, xii. 509.

Parlimentarian

FOLEY, Thomas II (c.1641-1701), of Witley Court, Worcs.

Main residence: Witley Court, Great Witley, Worcs.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

FOLEY, Thomas I (c.1641-1701)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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