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Thomas Wroth

1675 – 1721

English Member of Parliament (1670s-1721)

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Lived 1675 – 1721 (aged 45–46). Thomas Wroth was an English and British politician.

Sir Thomas Wroth, 3rd Baronet (c.1674–1721) of Petherton Park, Somerset was an English High Sheriff and Member of Parliament.

He was born the only surviving son of Sir John Wroth, 2nd Baronet, of Petherton Park. He succeeded his father in 1677 as a very young child, inheriting his Petherton Park estate. He was educated at Winchester School.

He was MP in succession for Bridgwater from 1701 to 1708, for Somerset from 1710 to 1713 and for Wells for 1713 to 1715. He was pricked High Sheriff of Somerset for 1708–09.

He died in 1721. He had married in 1693 Mary, the daughter of Thomas Osbaldeston of Aldersbrook, Essex and had 2 daughters. The baronetcy thus became extinct. His estate was inherited by his eldest daughter Cicely and her husband Sir Hugh Acland, 6th Baronet. His younger daughter Elizabeth married lawyer and MP Thomas Palmer, FRS.

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Important facts

Born
1675
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Westminster School
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1701-02 Parliament, Member of the 1702-05 Parliament, Member of the 1705-07 Parliament
Also known as
Sir Thomas Wroth, 3rd Baronet, Sir Thomas Wrothe, 3rd Bt.

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People whose lives overlapped Thomas Wroth's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Wroth?

English Member of Parliament (1670s-1721)

When was Thomas Wroth born?

Thomas Wroth was born in 1675.

When did Thomas Wroth die?

Thomas Wroth died on 27 June 1721.

What was Thomas Wroth's occupation?

Thomas Wroth was a politician.

What nationality was Thomas Wroth?

Thomas Wroth was English and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Wroth

· Wikidata: Q28061537

· DBpedia: Sir Thomas Wroth, 3rd Baronet

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