SPENCER, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1639-85), of Yarnton, Oxon.

Family and Education

b. 1 Jan. 1639, 1st s. of Sir William Spencer, 2nd Bt. of Yarnton by Constance, da. of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, Warws. m. 24 Jan. 1655, Jane, da. of Sir John Garrard, 2nd Bt., of Lamer Park, Wheathampstead, Herts., 3s. d.v.p. 6da. 1da. illegit. suc. fa. May 1647.M. B. Stapleton, Three Oxon. Parishes (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxiv), 297-8; HMC Downshire, i. 259.

Offices Held

Common councilman, Woodstock Jan. 1660; commr. for militia, Oxon. Mar. 1660, j.p. Oxon. July 1660 – ?81, 1682 – d., Woodstock Aug. 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit July 1660, assessment, Oxon. Aug. 1660–80; dep. lt. Oxon. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; freeman, Oxford 1661; high steward, Woodstock 1661 – d.; commr. for corporations, Oxon. 1662 – 63, recusants 1675, capt. of militia by 1681.Woodstock bor. recs., chamberlains’ accts. 30 Jan. 1660; E. Marshall, Woodstock Manor, 425; A. Ballard, Chrons. of Woodstock, 92; Oxf. Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xcv), 276; Wood’s Life and Times (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxi), 524.

Parlimentarian

SPENCER, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1639-85), of Yarnton, Oxon.

Main residence: Yarnton, Oxon.

Author

M.W.H.

L.N.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SPENCER, Sir Thomas (1639-85)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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