Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Tipping was a late 17th century English
baronet
and Member of Parliament
.
Sir Thomas was the second son, but tenth child, of Sir Thomas Tipping
of Wheatfield
Park in Oxfordshire
by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Sir White Beconshaw of Moyles Court at Ellingham
in Hampshire
. Thomas Senior was the nephew of the Puritan
writer, William 'Eternity' Tipping
. Sir Thomas Junior's wife, Anne the daughter of Thomas Cheke, had inherited Pyrgo Park
at Havering-atte-Bower
in Essex
in 1659 and the couple inherited Wheatfield Park in 1693. They had two daughters - Letitia wife of Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys
and Catherine wife of Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer
- and a son, Thomas.
Tipping became a notorious whig and was elected a Member of Parliament
for Oxfordshire (1685) and then Wallingford
(1689, 1695 and 1698). He was well known for pushing for a proviso to the bill for preserving James II
's person which allowed clergymen to speak out against Roman Catholicism. Later, however, he became infamous for having contrived to marry his ward to a prostitute of his acquaintance. He fled to the Netherlands
for a while. He was listed as being opposed to the King in 1688 and joined William III
upon his landing in England. Tipping then became an outspoken opponent of Judge Jeffreys
who had condemned to death, his maternal aunt Dame Alicia Lisle
.
He was made a baronet in 1698 but died in debt, in prison, in Southwark
on 1 July 1718.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
baronet
Baronet
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and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Sir Thomas was the second son, but tenth child, of Sir Thomas Tipping
Thomas Tipping (knight)
Sir Thomas Tipping was a prominent Parliamentarian during the English Civil War.-Family:Sir Thomas was the eldest son of John Tipping of Wheatfield Park in Oxfordshire and his wife, Anne daughter of Sir Christopher Pigott of Doddershall in Buckinghamshire. He was baptised in Wheatfield Church on...
of Wheatfield
Wheatfield, Oxfordshire
Wheatfield is a civil parish and deserted medieval village about south of Thame in Oxfordshire.All that remains today is the crenellated Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew, former rectory and the old stables. Wheatfield Park was the home of the Tipping family from the 16th century...
Park in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Sir White Beconshaw of Moyles Court at Ellingham
Ellingham, Hampshire
Ellingham is a small village near Ringwood in Hampshire, England, west of the New Forest National Park. Ellingham is most famous for the story of Alice Lisle, who was executed by the infamous Judge Jeffreys in 1685, on the charge of harbouring fugitives after the defeat of the Monmouth...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. Thomas Senior was the nephew of the Puritan
Puritan
The Puritans were a significant grouping of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. Puritanism in this sense was founded by some Marian exiles from the clergy shortly after the accession of Elizabeth I of England in 1558, as an activist movement within the Church of England...
writer, William 'Eternity' Tipping
William 'Eternity' Tipping
William Tipping was an early 17th century English religious writer.William Tipping was ths fourth son of Sir George Tipping of Wheatfield Park, Oxfordshire by his wife, Dorothy , daughter of Sir John Borlase of Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire. He was the uncle of Sir Thomas Tipping the Elder...
. Sir Thomas Junior's wife, Anne the daughter of Thomas Cheke, had inherited Pyrgo Park
Pyrgo Park
Pyrgo Park is a park at Havering-atte-Bower in the London Borough of Havering, in northeast London, England. It is the site of Pirgo Palace, built before 1540 and demolished by 1814; and of Pyrgo House, built 1841, which lasted less than a century...
at Havering-atte-Bower
Havering-atte-Bower
Havering-atte-Bower is a village and outlying settlement of the London Borough of Havering, located 15 miles northeast of Charing Cross and close to the Greater London boundary. It was one of three former parishes whose area comprised the historic Royal Liberty of Havering...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
in 1659 and the couple inherited Wheatfield Park in 1693. They had two daughters - Letitia wife of Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys
Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys
Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys, PC was a British politician in the 18th century. He held numerous posts within the government of the United Kingdom, namely Chancellor of the Exchequer, Leader of the House of Commons, Cofferer of the Household and First Lord of Trade...
and Catherine wife of Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer
Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer
Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer was an English Member of Parliament, who was created Baron Archer in 1747.He was the son and heir of Andrew Archer of Umberslade Hall in Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire and his wife Elizabeth Dashwood...
- and a son, Thomas.
Tipping became a notorious whig and was elected a 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,...
for Oxfordshire (1685) and then Wallingford
Wallingford (UK Parliament constituency)
Wallingford was a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was a parliamentary borough created in 1295, centred on the market town Wallingford in Berkshire . It used to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons; this was cut to one in 1832, and...
(1689, 1695 and 1698). He was well known for pushing for a proviso to the bill for preserving James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
's person which allowed clergymen to speak out against Roman Catholicism. Later, however, he became infamous for having contrived to marry his ward to a prostitute of his acquaintance. He fled to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
for a while. He was listed as being opposed to the King in 1688 and joined William III
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
upon his landing in England. Tipping then became an outspoken opponent of Judge Jeffreys
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem, PC , also known as "The Hanging Judge", was an English judge. He became notable during the reign of King James II, rising to the position of Lord Chancellor .- Early years and education :Jeffreys was born at the family estate of Acton Hall, near Wrexham,...
who had condemned to death, his maternal aunt Dame Alicia Lisle
Alice Lisle
Lady Alice Lisle , commonly known as Dame Alicia Lisle or Dame Alice Lyle, was a landed lady of the English county of Hampshire, who was executed for harbouring fugitives after the defeat of the Monmouth Rebellion at the Battle of Sedgemoor.-Family:Dame Alice was a daughter of Sir White Beconshaw...
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He was made a baronet in 1698 but died in debt, in prison, in Southwark
Southwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
on 1 July 1718.