MANSELL, Thomas (1667-1723)
Family and Education
b. 9 Nov. 1667, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Edward Mansell‡, 4th bt., of Margram Abbey and Soho Square and Martha (d.1703), da. and coh. of Edward Carne of Ewenny, Glam. educ. privately (?Samuel Jones); P. Jenkins, Making of a Ruling Class, the Glamorgan Gentry, 1640-1790, pp. 121, 151. Jesus, Oxf. 1685, BA 1686; New Inn Hall, MA 1699. m. 18 May 1686 (with £10,000), Cat. Penrice and Margam mss ser. 3, p. 73. Martha (d.1718), da. and h. of Francis Millington, merchant of London, of Newick Place, Suss., 5s. (3 d.v.p.), 5da. (2 d.v.p.); Ibid. ser. 2, p. 109. 1s.; 2da. illegit. suc. 2nd cos. Thomas Mansell‡, of Briton Ferry, Glam. (life interest) 7 Jan. 1706; suc. fa. as 5th bt. 17 Nov. 1706. d. 10 Dec. 1723; will 8 Dec. 1723, pr. 18 Mar. 1724. TNA, PROB 11/596.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Glam. 1700 – 01; constable Cardiff Castle 1706–d.;
Comptroller of the household Apr. 1704 – Feb. 1708, June 1711 – July 1712; PC 27 Apr. 1704 – May 1708, 14 June 1711 – Sept. 1714; commr. treasury Aug. 1710 – May 1711; teller of exchequer July 1712 – Oct. 1714.
Associated with: Margam.
Likenesses
Oil on canvas by Michael Dahl, Penrice Castle.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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