Family and Education
b. c. 1664, o. s. of Thomas Farrington of St. Andrew Undershaft, London and Chislehurst, asst. R. African Co. 1672–3, by Mary, da. of John Smith of St. Mary Aldermanbury, London and S. Tidworth, Hants, sis. of John Smith I*. m. lic. 16 Aug. 1687 (with £3,000), Theodosia, da. of Richard Bettenson (1st s. d.v.p. of Sir Richard Bettenson, 1st Bt., of Wimbledon, Surr. and Scadbury Park, Chislehurst), and coh. of her bro. Sir Edward Bettenson, 2nd Bt. (d. 1733), of Scadbury Park, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1694. Le Neve, Mon. Angl. 1650–1718, p. 248; 1680–99, pp. 158–9; PCC 187 Barnes, 76 Box; CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 456; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxiii), 97; (Harl. Soc. xxxi), 11; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 381; Webb, Miller and Beckwith, Hist. Chislehurst, 156.
Offices Held
Capt. 2 Ft. Gds. (Coldstream Gds.) Dec. 1688–93, lt.-col. 1693–4; col. of ft. (later 29 Ft.) 1694–8, 1702–d.; commr. stamp duty 1698–1702; brig.-gen. 1704, maj.-gen. 1706, lt.-gen. 1709.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: St. James’s Street, Westminster; Chislehurst, Kent.
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Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
FARRINGTON, Thomas (c.1664-1712)
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Oxford 1644
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