| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire | 27 Nov. 1718 – 22 |
Family and Education
b. c. 1692, o. surv. s. of Sir Paul Whichcote, 2nd Bt., by Jane, da. and coh. of Sir Nicholas Gould, 1st Bt., of the city of London. educ. St. Catherine’s, Camb. 1708; Trinity Hall, Camb. 1711; I. Temple 1714. m. (1) 1717,1Banks. Pprs. (Lincoln Rec. Soc. xlv), 48. Mary (d. 19 Sept. 1726), da. of Joseph Banks of Revesby Abbey, Lincs., s.p.; (2) 1 Mar. 1737, Frances, da. of Edward Hall and wid. of Sir Nevile Hickman, 4th Bt., of Gainsborough, Lincs., 2s. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. Dec. 1721.
Offices Held
Commr. for stating army debts 1720 – 22.
Address
Main residence: Quy Hall, Cambs. and Aswarby, Lincs.
biography text
When Whichcote was returned unopposed for the vacancy caused by the death of John Bromley, an Oxford Tory wrote to Lord Harley: ‘I am hard put to it to excuse my Lord Harley for letting a Whig come in to the county of Cambridge’.2HMC Portland, vii. 246. He voted with the Government, lost his seat at the next general election, and did not stand again. Soon afterwards he sold Quy to James Martin, thereafter living at Aswarby. He died 27 Oct. 1775.
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