Family and Education
b. c. 1653, 1st s. of Sir John Pelham, 3rd Bt. m. (1) lic. 26 Nov. 1679, aged 26, Elizabeth (d. Oct. 1681), da. of Sir William Jones of Ramsbury, Wilts., 2da.; (2) 21 May 1686, Lady Grace Holles (d. 13 Sept. 1700), da. of Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare, 2s. 6da. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. Jan. 1703; cr. Baron Pelham of Laughton 16 Dec. 1706.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies, Lewes, 209-10.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. by 1680 – 87, ?1689 – d., dep. lt. by 1701 – d., v.-adm. 1705 – d.; steward, honour of Eagle 1707–d.
Commr. for customs 1689 – 90; ld. of Treasury 1690 – 91, 1698 – 99, 1701–2.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Halland, Laughton, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
PELHAM, Thomas (c.1653-1712)
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