Thomas Duncombe (died 1779)

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Thomas Duncombe (baptised 27 August 1724[1] – 23 November 1779) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1751 and 1779.

Duncombe was the eldest son of Thomas Duncombe, of Duncombe Park, North Yorkshire and his wife, Mary Slingsby, daughter of Sir Thomas Slingsby.[2] He was educated at Westminster School from an early age in 1732, and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 18 May 1742, aged 17.[3] He succeeded his father to Duncombe Park in 1746 and is also known as Thomas Duncombe III.

In 1751, Duncombe was returned as Member of Parliament for the Downton constituency. In 1754 he was elected MP for Morpeth. On the death of his cousin Lord Feversham in 1763 he inherited an interest at Downton, and in 1768 was returned to Parliament unopposed. In 1774 his control of the Downton seat was challenged and he was unseated on petition. He was returned unopposed for Downton in 1779, but died a few weeks later on 23 November 1779. There is no record of his having spoken in Parliament.[4]

Family[]

Duncombe married firstly Lady Diana Howard (1723-1770) daughter of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle on 9 February 1749.[4] Their daughter Anne married Robert Shafto.

He married secondly Anne Jennings (1749-1777), daughter of Sir Philip Jennings Clerke, Bt on 24 February 1772. Their daughter Frances (1775-1861) married George Henry Rose.

He married thirdly Charlotte Hale, daughter of William Hale of King's Walden, Hertfordshire on 25 June 1778.

Having no sons, Duncombe's estates at Barford, near Downton and Duncombe Park devolved to his younger brother Charles Slingsby Duncombe and thence to Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham.

References[]

  1. ^ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  2. ^ Courthope, W. (1838). Debrett's Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. J. G. & F. Rivington. p. 342. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Duncombe, Thomas" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  4. ^ a b "DUNCOMBE, Thomas (?1724-79), of Duncombe Park, Yorks. and Barford Park, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Downton
1751–1754
With: Colonel Henry Vane 1751-1753
1753-1754
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Robert Ord
Viscount Limerick
Member of Parliament for Morpeth
17541768
With: Robert Ord 1754-1755
Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh 1755-1761
Viscount Garlies 1761-1768
Succeeded by
Peter Beckford
Sir Matthew White Ridley
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Downton
1768–1775
With: Richard Croftes 1768-1771
1771-1774
Thomas Dummer 1774-1775
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Downton
1779–1779
With: Sir Philip Hales
Succeeded by
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