Sir Thomas Wheate, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Wheate, 1st Baronet (6 September 1667 – 25 August 1721) was an English politician who was the Member of Parliament for Woodstock from 1690 to 1695 and from 1708 to 1721.
He was the only son of Thomas Wheate of Glympton Park, near Woodstock and succeeded his father in 1668, inheriting Glympton Park.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Woodstock in 1690, 1708 and 1714. He was appointed High Sheriff of Oxfordshire for 1696 and created a baronet the same year. He served as Storekeeper of the Ordnance from 1717 until his death in 1721.
He was buried at Glympton, Oxfordshire as was his wife, Anne Sawbridge (daughter of London bookseller George Sawbridge). He was succeeded by his eldest son Thomas Wheate.
References
- "WHEATE, Thomas (1667-1721), of Glympton Park, Oxon.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Littleton Sir John D'Oyly |
Member of Parliament for Woodstock 1690–1695 With: Sir Thomas Littleton |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Littleton Hon. James Bertie |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by William Cadogan Hon. Charles Bertie |
Member of Parliament for Woodstock 1708–1721 With: William Cadogan 1708–16 William Clayton 1716–21 |
Succeeded by William Clayton Charles Crisp |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Hon. Dixie Windsor |
Storekeeper of the Ordnance 1717–1721 |
Succeeded by George Gregory |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Glympton) 1696–1721 |
Succeeded by Thomas Wheate |
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