Thomas Lee Dummer
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Thomas Lee Dummer was an English Member of Parliament
for Southampton
(1737–1741) and Newport (Isle of Wight)
(1765–1768).
(1663–1724), was a lawyer who was appointed "Clerk of the Great Wardrobe" under Queen Anne
in 1706, holding that office until 1721. His father, Thomas, was appointed "Yeoman Tailor and Portitior" in 1706 and "Deputy Master" the following year.
, retaining this office until his death. In 1730, he became Lord of the Manor
at Horninghold
in Leicestershire
.
In March 1732, Dummer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
as MP for Southampton on the latter's death. Conduitt had left a daughter, Catherine, whose guardians sold the estate at Cranbury Park
near Winchester
to Dummer, as well as estates at Weston
and Netley
, near Southampton
.
Dummer continued to represent Southampton for four years until the 1741 election. In 1747, he was elected as MP for Newport
on the Isle of Wight
and continued to represent that town until his death in 1765. On his death, his estates were left to his son, Thomas
(1739–1781), who also succeeded him as MP for Newport.
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 Southampton
Southampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Southampton was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. Centred on the town of Southampton, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1295 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election....
(1737–1741) and Newport (Isle of Wight)
Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)
Newport was a parliamentary borough located in Newport , which was abolished in for the 1885 general election. It was occasionally referred to by the alternative name of Medina....
(1765–1768).
Family
Dummer's uncle, Edmund DummerEdmund Dummer (lawyer)
Edmund Dummer was an English lawyer who was appointed "Clerk of the Great Wardrobe" under Queen Anne in 1706, holding that office until 1721....
(1663–1724), was a lawyer who was appointed "Clerk of the Great Wardrobe" under Queen Anne
Anne of Great Britain
Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
in 1706, holding that office until 1721. His father, Thomas, was appointed "Yeoman Tailor and Portitior" in 1706 and "Deputy Master" the following year.
Appointments
In 1721, Dummer replaced his uncle as "Clerk of the Great Wardrobe" to King George IGeorge I of Great Britain
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
, retaining this office until his death. In 1730, he became Lord of the Manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
at Horninghold
Horninghold
Horninghold is a small village and parish seven miles north-east of Market Harborough in the county of Leicestershire.Following the Norman Conquest in 1066 the village was given to Robert de Todeni, Lord of Belvoir. In about 1076 he gave the parish to the priory of Belvoir where it remained until...
in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
.
In March 1732, Dummer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
Political career
In 1737, Dummer succeeded John ConduittJohn Conduitt
John Conduitt was a British Member of Parliament and Master of the Mint.-Early life, education and family:Conduitt was the son of Leonard and Sarah Conduitt, and was baptized at St Paul's, Covent Garden, London, on 8 March 1688. He was admitted to St Peter's College Westminster School as a King's...
as MP for Southampton on the latter's death. Conduitt had left a daughter, Catherine, whose guardians sold the estate at Cranbury Park
Cranbury Park
Cranbury Park is a stately home and country estate situated in the parish of Hursley, near Winchester, England. It was formerly the home to Sir Isaac Newton and later to the Chamberlayne family, whose descendants now own and occupy the house and surrounding park and farmland...
near Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
to Dummer, as well as estates at Weston
Weston, Southampton
Weston is a small suburb on the south-eastern side of Southampton, UK, predominantly built on the Weston Grove Estate formerly owned by the Chamberlayne family. It also includes the area that was previously the Barnfield Estate. Weston includes part of Mayfield Park, which was previously the...
and Netley
Netley
Netley, sometimes called Netley Abbey, is a village on the south coast of Hampshire, England, situated on the east side of the city of Southampton...
, near Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
.
Dummer continued to represent Southampton for four years until the 1741 election. In 1747, he was elected as MP for Newport
Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)
Newport was a parliamentary borough located in Newport , which was abolished in for the 1885 general election. It was occasionally referred to by the alternative name of Medina....
on the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
and continued to represent that town until his death in 1765. On his death, his estates were left to his son, Thomas
Thomas Dummer
Thomas Dummer was an English Member of Parliament for Newport , Yarmouth , Downton in Wiltshire , Wendover in Buckinghamshire and Lymington in Hampshire ....
(1739–1781), who also succeeded him as MP for Newport.