PELHAM, Thomas (c. 1653-1712) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. c. 1653, o. s. of Sir John Pelham^‡, 3rd bt. and Lucy, da. Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester. educ. Tonbridge g.s. 1663-5; Tonbridge Sch. Reg. 35, 136-7. Christ Church, Oxf. bef. 1672. m. (1) 18 Mar. 1680, Elizabeth (d.1681), da. of Sir William Jones^‡ of Ramsbury, Wilts., 2da. d.v.p.; (2) lic. 21 May 1686, Grace (d.1700), da. Gilbert Holles, 3rd earl of Clare, 2s. 6da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 20 Jan 1703. d. 23 Feb. 1712; will 19 Jan. 1709, pr. 12 Mar. 1712. TNA, PROB 11/526.

Offices Held

Dep. lt., Suss. by 1701–?1706; Suss. Arch. Coll. cxxxii. 138; CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 250. v.-adm., Suss. 1705 – d.; steward, honour of Eagle, Suss. 1707 – d.

Commr., customs 1689 – 90; treasury 1690 – 92, 1697 – 99, 1701 – 02.

Parlimentarian

PELHAM, Thomas (c.1653-1712), of Halland, Laughton, Suss.

Associated with: Halland, Suss.; Mdx. ); Paradise Row (later Ormonde House), Henley Row, Mdx. (1705-10). by 1695-c.1700J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies (Lewes Centre), 208-10; Add. 33064, f. 1; HMC Hastings, ii. 244; Survey of London, ii. 23-28; xviii. 131-7 (App. B); Add. 33084, f. 78.;

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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