Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet
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Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet, 18th Baron de Clifford PC
(30 August 1644 – 30 July 1729) was an English nobleman and politician.
He was the fourth son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet
and his wife Margaret Sackville, Baroness Clifford and inherited the title on the death in 1684 of his elder brother Richard Tufton, 5th Earl of Thanet
. Through his maternal grandmother, he was heir to the Barony de Clifford
and to vast estates in Cumberland
and Westmorland
. He served as hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland
from 1684 to 1729.
On 14 August 1684, he married Lady Catharine Cavendish (d. 1712), daughter of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle
. They had eight children, five of whom reached adulthood:
In 1703, he was sworn a Privy Counsellor
. A country gentleman and a Tory
, he was noted by Swift
for his "piety and charity".
On his death his title passed to his nephew Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet
, son of his younger brother Sackville.
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
(30 August 1644 – 30 July 1729) was an English nobleman and politician.
He was the fourth son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet
John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet
John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet was an English nobleman and supporter of Charles I of England. He was the eldest son of Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet and Lady Frances Cecil granddaughter of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley .On 21 April 1629, he married Lady Margaret Sackville , daughter of...
and his wife Margaret Sackville, Baroness Clifford and inherited the title on the death in 1684 of his elder brother Richard Tufton, 5th Earl of Thanet
Richard Tufton, 5th Earl of Thanet
Richard Tufton, 5th Earl of Thanet , styled The Honourable Richard Tufton until 1680, was an English nobleman....
. Through his maternal grandmother, he was heir to the Barony de Clifford
Baron de Clifford
Baron de Clifford is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1299 for Robert de Clifford. The title was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. The de Clifford family settled in England after the Norman conquest and were a notable family in...
and to vast estates in Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
and Westmorland
Westmorland
Westmorland is an area of North West England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974, after which the entirety of the county was absorbed into the new county of Cumbria.-Early history:...
. He served as hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland
High Sheriff of Westmorland
Westmorland in North West England no longer exists as a county, the original core of it having merged into the modern district of Eden within the county of Cumbria....
from 1684 to 1729.
On 14 August 1684, he married Lady Catharine Cavendish (d. 1712), daughter of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle
Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle
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. They had eight children, five of whom reached adulthood:
- John Tufton, Lord Tufton (b. & d. 29 April 1686)
- Thomas Tufton, Lord Tufton (b. & d. 19 November 1690)
- John Tufton, Lord Tufton (b. & d. 23 September 1691)
- Lady Catherine Tufton (24 April 1693 – 13 February 1734), married on 21 March 1709 Edward Watson, Viscount SondesEdward Watson, Viscount SondesEdward Watson, Viscount Sondes was a British Member of Parliament.He was the eldest son of Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham and his wife Catherine, daughter of George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham....
- Lady Anne Tufton (d. 22 March 1757), married on 12 February 1709 James Cecil, 5th Earl of SalisburyJames Cecil, 5th Earl of SalisburyJames Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1691 to 1694, was a British peer.Salisbury was the son of James Cecil, 4th Earl of Salisbury, and Frances Bennett, and succeeded his father in the earldom in 1694...
- Lady Margaret TuftonMargaret Coke, Countess of LeicesterMargaret Coke, Countess of Leicester was a British peeress.She was born Lady Margaret Tufton, the third daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet by his wife Catherine, daughter of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.On 3 July 1718 she was married to Thomas Coke. Their only child...
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In 1703, he was sworn a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
. A country gentleman and a Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
, he was noted by Swift
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift was an Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer , poet and cleric who became Dean of St...
for his "piety and charity".
On his death his title passed to his nephew Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet
Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet
Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet , known as Sackville Tufton until 1729, was a British nobleman and politician....
, son of his younger brother Sackville.