Sir Thomas Wheate, 1st Baronet
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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 lived at Glympton Park
, near Woodstock
He was Member of Parliament for Woodstock
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He was Storekeeper of the Ordnance
in 1717. High Sheriff of Oxfordshire 1696.
He was buried at Glympton, Oxfordshire
as was his wife, Anne Sawbridge. He was created a baronet
and was succeeded in the baronetcy by Thomas Wheate
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who was the 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 Woodstock from 1690 to 1695 and from 1708 to 1721.
He lived at Glympton Park
Glympton Park
Glympton Park is a former deer park at Glympton, north of Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It includes Glympton House and has a estate including the village of Glympton, its Norman parish church of St...
, near Woodstock
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Woodstock is a small town northwest of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. It is the location of Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874 and is buried in the nearby village of Bladon....
He was Member of Parliament for Woodstock
Woodstock (UK Parliament constituency)
Woodstock, sometimes called New Woodstock, was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Woodstock in the county of Oxfordshire and the surrounding countryside and villages, and elected two Members of Parliament from its re-enfranchisement in 1553 until 1832...
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He was Storekeeper of the Ordnance
Storekeeper of the Ordnance
The Principal Storekeeper of the Ordnance was a subordinate of the Master-General of the Ordnance and a member of the English Board of Ordnance from its constitution in 1597. He was responsible for the care and maintenance of ordnance stores. The office was abolished in 1855.-Storekeepers of the...
in 1717. High Sheriff of Oxfordshire 1696.
He was buried at Glympton, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
as was his wife, Anne Sawbridge. He was created a baronet
Wheate Baronets
The Wheate Baronetcy, of Glympton in the County of Oxford, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 2 May 1696 for Thomas Wheate, Member of Parliament for Woodstock. The second Baronet also represented this constituency in Parliament...
and was succeeded in the baronetcy by Thomas Wheate
Sir Thomas Wheate, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Wheate, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who was the Member of Parliament for Woodstock from 1722 to 1727.Son of Sir Thomas Wheate, 1st Baronet, whom he succeeded in the baronetcy in 1721...
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