THOMPSON, Edward (c.1639-1701), of York.

Family and Education

b. c. 1639, 5th s. of Richard Thompson of Kilham by Anne, da. of Edward Nelthorpe of Beverley; bro. of Sir Henry Thompson. m. 5 May 1673, Frances, da. and coh. of Leonard Thompson, merchant, of York, wid. of Edward Slater, merchant, of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 149; Fam. Min. Gent. (Harl. Soc. xxxviii), 532-3.

Offices Held

Freeman, York, 1672, alderman 1681 – 85, Oct. 1688 – d., ld. mayor 1683 – 84; commr. for assessment, York 1677 – 79, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1689 – 90, (W. and E. Ridings) 1690; dep. lt. (E. Riding) 1689 – d., (N. Riding) 1700 – d.; j.p. (N. Riding) 1690 – d.; dep. master of the mint, York 1696.Freemen of York (Surtees Soc. cii), ii. 140; Hildyard, York, 126, 129–31; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 351; HMC 9th Rep. pt. 2, p. 378; Add. 29674, f. 161; Cal. Treas. Bks. xiii. 108.

Registrar of indentured servants going to the plantations 1691–9.CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 403; 1699–1700, p. 121.

Parlimentarian

THOMPSON, Edward (c.1639-1701), of York.

Main residence: York.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

THOMPSON, Edward (c.1639-1701)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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