Sir Thomas Culpeper, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Thomas Culpeper, 3rd Baronet (c. 1656 – 18 May 1723) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England
between 1705 and 1707 and in the House of Commons of Great Britain
variously between 1707 and 1723.
Culpeper was the son of Sir Richard Culpeper, 2nd Baronet. He inherited the baronetcy
in infancy on the death of his father on 10 Jan 1660. He matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford on 15 June 1672 aged 15. In 1704, he was High Sheriff of Kent
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Culpeper was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Maidstone, Kent
on 9 May 1705 and held the seat until 24 Aug 1713. He was re-elected MP for Maidstone on 24 Jan 1715 and held the seat until his death.
Culpeper died at the age of 66 and the baronetcy became extinct on his death.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between 1705 and 1707 and in the House of Commons of Great Britain
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
variously between 1707 and 1723.
Culpeper was the son of Sir Richard Culpeper, 2nd Baronet. He inherited the baronetcy
Culpeper Baronets
There were two Baronetcies created in the Baronetage of England for members of the Culpeper family of Kent and Sussex...
in infancy on the death of his father on 10 Jan 1660. He matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford on 15 June 1672 aged 15. In 1704, he was High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
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Culpeper was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Maidstone, Kent
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
on 9 May 1705 and held the seat until 24 Aug 1713. He was re-elected MP for Maidstone on 24 Jan 1715 and held the seat until his death.
Culpeper died at the age of 66 and the baronetcy became extinct on his death.