CAVE, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1681-1719), of Stanford Hall, Leics.

bap. 9 Apr. 1681, 1st s. of Sir Roger Cave, 2nd Bt.†, by his 1st w. Martha, da. and h. of John Browne of Eydon, Northants., clerk of the Parliaments. educ. Rugby 1690; Christ Church, Oxf. 1699. m. 20 Feb. 1703 (with £3,000), Margaret (d. 1774), da. of John Verney*, 1st Visct. Fermanagh [I], 2s. 2da. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 11 Oct. 1703. Verney Letters 18th Cent. i. 140.