Family and Education
b. c. 1665, 1st s. of Nathaniel Whetham, barrister, I. Temple (1st s. of Col. Nathaniel Whetham, gov. of Northampton and Portsmouth for the parliamentary army), by Elizabeth, da. of Adrian Scrope of Wormesley, Oxon. m. Mary, da. of Edward Thompson of Marston, Yorks., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1667.
Offices Held
Ensign 1s Ft. 1685; capt.-lt. Sir James Leslie’s Ft. 1694, capt. 1694; maj. 11 Ft. bef. 1700; col. 27 Ft. 1702 – 25; brig.-gen. 1707; c.-in-c. Canada 1709; maj.-gen. 1710; c.-in-c. Scotland 1712; col. 12 Ft. 1725 – d.; lt.-gen. 1727; gen. 1739.
Gov. Berwick and Holy Island 1740.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Turnham Green, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
WHETHAM, Thomas (c.1665-1741)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion