Henry Thompson (1625–1683)

Sir Henry Thompson (1625–1683) was an English merchant and politician.

Sir
Henry Thompson
Member of the England Parliament
for York
In office
1673–1683
Preceded bySir Metcalfe Robinson, 1st Bt
Succeeded bySir Metcalfe Robinson, 1st Bt
Preceded bySir Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
Succeeded bySir John Reresby, 2nd Bt
Personal details
Born1625
Kilham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Died1683
Long Marston, North Yorkshire
NationalityEnglish
Spouse(s)Mary Thompson
Jane Newton
Susannah Lovell
ChildrenHenry Thompson
Richard Thompson
Anne Thompson
Mary Thompson
Edward Thompson
Lovell Thompson
Alathea Thompson
Susanna Thompson
Parent(s)Richard Thompson
Anne Nelthorpe
OccupationWine Merchant

Life and politics

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Henry and his brother Edward Thompson were wine merchants of York. He was Lord Mayor of York in 1663, and was made a deputy lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1665. In 1668, Henry moved from York to a new country estate at Escrick, where he had been buying land for the past several years. After moving to Escrick, he briefly entered politics, and was a patron of Andrew Marvell. He moved once more before his death, to another estate at Long Marston, leaving Escrick to his eldest son.[1] He was again Lord Mayor in 1672.[2]

By his first wife, Mary Thompson, he had no children. By his second, Jane Newton (d. 1661), he had one son, Henry Thompson (1659–1700), to whom he left Escrick. By his third wife, Susannah Lovell (d. 1701), he had several children, including Edward Thompson (1670–1734), who would inherit Long Marston. Edward's eldest son, Edward Thompson (1697–1742), would become a prominent politician; Edward (senior)'s daughter, Henrietta, was the mother of James Wolfe.[3] His third wife, Susannah was twice widowed.

His entry into politics in 1673 was contentious. One of the previous incumbents, Sir Thomas Osborne, had tried to stop Henry from taking his seat after he thought his son had been assured to be the favoured candidate.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Papers of Henry Thompson". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2006.
  2. ^ "Historic Pubs". Retrieved 28 September 2006.
  3. ^ Foster, Joseph (1874). Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Tillott, P.M. (1961). 'The seventeenth century: Politics and the Civil War', in A History of the County of York: the City of York, ed. P M Tillott (London, 1961), pp. 186-198. British History Online. London: Victoria County History. pp. 186–198.
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member for York
1673–1683
With: Sir Metcalfe Robinson, Bt 1673–1679
Sir John Hewley 1679–1683
Succeeded by