Thomas Conyers
Thomas Conyers (ca. 1666 – 4 October 1728) of Elemore, County Durham was an English 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.[1] He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford on 13 May 1684, aged 17, and was admitted at the Middle Temple to study law in 1686.[2] He married, by licence dated 25 June 1690, Elizabeth Hall, the daughter and heiress of Thomas Hall of Elemore.[1]
Political career
By his marriage, Conyers had acquired property in county Durham. He was made Freeman of Durham in 1697 and was elected in a contest as Member of Parliament for Durham City at the 1698 general election. He was re-elected at the first general election of 1701 but did not stand at the second election of that year. He was returned unopposed for Durham in the 1702 general election. In 1704 he was appointed Equerry to Prince George of Denmark. At the 1705 general election he topped the poll in a contest, but when he voted against the Court candidate for Speaker in 1706, he was dismissed from his post as Equerry. He was returned unopposed as MP in 1708. There was a contest again at the 1710 general election and he topped the poll. At the 1713 general election, he and his son-in-law George Baker , were both returned unopposed at Durham City. Throughout the parliaments he voted and was listed as a Tory.[1]
Conyers and his son-in-law were returned unopposed again as MPs for Durham City at the 1715 general election. He voted consistently against the Whig administration. At the 1722 general election he was successful in a contest for the seat. He did not stand in 1727.[3]
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.
References
- 1 2 3 Hayton, David (2002). "Conyers, Thomas". The House of Commons 1690-1715, Volume 2. pp. 697–8.
- ↑ Foster, Joseph. "'Colericke-Coverley', in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, ed. Joseph Foster (Oxford, 1891), pp. 304-337". University of Oxford. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "CONYERS, Thomas (?1666-1728), of Elemore, nr. Durham". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Montagu Henry Liddell |
Member of Parliament for Durham City 1698–1701 With: Charles Montagu |
Succeeded by Charles Montagu Sir Henry Belasyse |
| Preceded by Charles Montagu Sir Henry Belasyse |
Member of Parliament for Durham City 1702–1708 With: Sir Henry Belasyse |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Durham City 1708 –1727 With: James Nicolson 1708-1710 Sir Henry Belasyse 1710-1712 Robert Shafto 1712-1713 George Baker 1713-1722 Charles Talbot 1722-1727 |
Succeeded by Robert Shafto Charles Talbot |