ERLE, Thomas (c.1650-1720), of Charborough, Dorset

Family and Education

b. c. 1650, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Erle† (d. 1650) of Bindon House, Axmouth, Devon by Susanna, da. of William Fiennes, 1st Visct. Saye and Sele. educ. Trinity, Oxf. matric. 12 July 1667, aged 17; M. Temple 1669. m. 1675, Elizabeth (d. 1710), da. of Sir William Wyndham, 1st Bt.†, of Orchard Wyndham, Som., sis. of Sir Edward Wyndham, 2nd Bt.*, 1da. suc. gdfa. Sir Walter Erle† 1665. Hutchins, Dorset, i. 82; iii. 502; Dorset RO, D60/F2; HMC Portland, iii. 352; W. D. Christie, Life of Shaftesbury, i. p. xlix.

Offices Held

Commr. rebels’ estates, Dorset 1686; freeman, Poole 1691; commr. Portsmouth and Sheet Turnpike trust 1711–d.; commr. R. Hosp. Chelsea 1715–d. CSP Dom. 1679–80, p. 61; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 546; Poole Archs. B17; Portsmouth and Sheet Turnpike Commrs. Min. Bk. (Portsmouth Rec. Ser. ii), 169; C. G. T. Dean, R. Hosp. Chelsea, 298–9.

Col. of ft. 1689–98, 19 Ft. 1691–1709; brig.-gen. 1693, maj-gen. 1696, lt.-gen. 1703, gen. of ft. 1711; gov. Portsmouth 1694–1712, 1714–18; PC [I] 1701; c.-in-c. [I] 1701–5, of expedition 1708, land forces in Eng. 1708–12; ld. justice [I] 1702–3, Mar.– Nov. 1704; col. of Drag. [I] 1704–5; lt.-gen. of Ordnance 1705–12, 1714–18; PC 3 May 1705. CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 390; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxii. 13; xxvi. 325; xxix. 99, 252; xxxii. 246; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1708–14, p. 49; Boyer, Pol. State, iii. 386; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iii. 341; v. 545; vi. 725; SP 63/362; Add. 37531, f. 1; Daily Courant, 30 Apr. 1705.

MP [I] 1703–13.

Parlimentarian

ERLE, Thomas (c.1650-1720), of Charborough, Dorset.

Main residence: Charborough, Dorset.

Author

P.W.

D.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

ERLE, Thomas (c.1650-1720)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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