Thomas Conyers

Thomas Conyers (ca. 16664 October 1728) of Elemore Hall, County Durham was an English Tory politician who sat in the English House of Commons between 1695 and 1708 and in the British House of Commons from 1708 to 1727.

Early life Conyers was the fifth son of Nicholas Conyers of Boulby, Yorkshire and the only son of his third wife Margaret Freville, daughter of Nicholas Freville of Hardwick, county Durham. He was a cousin of John Conyers. He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford on 13 May 1684, aged 17, and was admitted at the Middle Temple to study law in 1686. He married, by licence dated 25 June 1690, Elizabeth Hall, the daughter and heiress of Thomas Hall of Elemore.

Death and legacy Conyers died on 4 October 1728. He and his wife had one daughter Elizabeth, who inherited the Elemore estate. She married George Baker, and their son, another George, rebuilt Elemore Hall.