TAYLOR, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1657-96), of Park House, Maidstone and Shadoxhurst, Kent

Family and Education

b. 19 Aug. 1657, o. s. of Sir Thomas Taylor, 1st Bt., of Maidstone and Shadoxhurst by Elizabeth, da. of George Haule of Maidstone. educ. St. John’s Oxf. 1675. m. 6 Oct. 1692, Alicia (d. 1734), da. of Sir Richard Colepeper, 2nd Bt., of Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent, wid. of Herbert Stapley† of Patcham, Suss., 1s. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 1665. IGI, Kent; Arch. Cant. xvii. 255–6; N. and Q. ser. 11, ix. 84.

Offices Held

Cornet of horse, Ld. Gerard’s regt. 1678–9; capt. indep. tp. 1685; gov. Upnor Castle 1695–d. CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 374; 1696, p. 435.

Asst. Rochester Bridge 1688–94, warden 1690. Info. from Mr P. F. Cooper, Bridge Clerk, Rochester Bridge Trust.

Parlimentarian

TAYLOR, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1657-96), of Park House, Maidstone and Shadoxhurst, Kent.

Main residences: Park House, Maidstone; Shadoxhurst, Kent.

Author

S.N.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

TAYLOR, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1657-1696)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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