Family and Education
b. 20 Sept. 1678, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Hugh Tonkin of Trevance by 1st w. Frances, da. of Walter Vincent*. educ. Exeter sch.; Queen’s, Oxf. 1694; L. Inn 1695; privately (Francis Thompson) aft. 1695. m. 1699, Elizabeth (d. 1739), da. and event. h. of James Kempe of Penryn, Cornw., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1711.
Offices Held
Stannator, Tywarnhaile 1710.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Trevance, Cornw.
Notes
Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on H. L. Douch, ‘Thomas Tonkin: An appreciation of a neglected historian’, Jnl. R. Inst. Cornw. n.s. iv. 145-80; and DNB.
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Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
TONKIN, Thomas (1678-1742)
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