Sir Thomas Palmer, 4th Baronet, of Wingham
Sir Thomas Palmer, 4th Baronet, of Wingham (5 July 1682 – 8 November 1723)[1] was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1723.
Palmer was the eldest son of Herbert Palmer of Wingham, Kent and his wife Dorothy Pincheon, daughter of John Pincheon of Writtle, Essex, and was baptized on 5 July 1682. He was educated at Canterbury School and Sutton School, Kent and was admitted at Caius College, Cambridge in 1699.[2] He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his uncle Sir Henry Palmer, 3rd Baronet on 19 September 1706.[3]
Palmer was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Kent at the 1708 general election at the top of the poll, but was defeated in 1710. He chose not to stand at the 1713 general election.[3]
Palmer was returned as MP for Rochester on the Admiralty interest at 1715 general election and was returned again in 1722 .[4]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "P" (part 1)
- ↑ "Palmer, Thomas (PLMR699T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- 1 2 "PALMER, Sir Thomas, 4th Bt. (1682-1723), of Wingham, Kent". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "PALMER, Sir Thomas, 4th Bt. (1682-1723), of Wingham, Kent". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 25 August 2018.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Cholmeley Dering, Bt Viscount Villiers |
Member of Parliament for Kent 1708–1710 With: Sir Stephen Lennard, Bt to Jan 1710 David Polhill from Jan 1710 |
Succeeded by Sir Cholmeley Dering, Bt Percival Hart |
| Preceded by Sir John Leake William Cage |
Member of Parliament for Rochester 1715–1723 With: Sir John Jennings |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Colby Sir John Jennings |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Henry Palmer |
Baronet of Wingham, Kent 1706–1723 |
Succeeded by Charles Palmer |