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Thomas Estcourt (died 1818)

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Thomas Estcourt
Thomas Estcourt, 1772 by Pompeo Batoni
Member of Parliament
In office
1790–1806
Serving with John Walker-Heneage (1790–1794)
Henry Herbert (1794–1806)
Preceded byJohn Walker-Heneage
Robert Nicholas
Succeeded byHenry Herbert
Thomas Goddard
ConstituencyCricklade
High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
In office
1774–1775
Personal details
Born(1748-09-27)27 September 1748
Died2 December 1818(1818-12-02) (aged 70)
CitizenshipGreat Britain (till 1801)
United Kingdom (since 1801)
Spouse
Jane Grimston
(m. 1774)
Children
Parents
  • Matthew Estcourt (father)
  • Esther Halling (mother)
RelativesJames Grimston (father-in-law)
EducationSt John's College, Oxford

Thomas Estcourt (27 September 1748 – 2 December 1818) was an English politician.[1]

He was born in 1748, the eldest surviving son of Matthew Estcourt of Cam, Gloucestershire, and his wife, Lydiah.[2] He was educated at St John's College, Oxford, from 1766.

He succeeded to the Estcourt estate of a distant kinsman in 1750 and then his father before 1782. He was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire for 1774–75.[1]

He was returned unopposed as MP for Cricklade from 20 March 1790 to 1806, promising to serve "founded on independence and guided by integrity".[1]

He married in 1774, the Hon. Jane Grimston, daughter of James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston and had 2 sons and 2 daughters. His eldest son Thomas Grimston Estcourt also became an MP.

References

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  1. ^ a b c ESTCOURT, Thomas (1748-1818), of Estcourt House, nr. Tetbury, Glos. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ^ Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Cricklade
1760–1800
With: John Walker-Heneage 1790–1794
Henry Herbert 1794–1800
Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Member of Parliament for Cricklade
1801–1806
With: Henry Herbert 1801–1806
Succeeded by