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Thomas Harley (of Kinsham)

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43: 106:. Like the rest of his family, he was politically a Tory, and a loyal supporter of his cousin. He was returned for Radnorshire unopposed at the first general election of 1701. He was blacklisted for opposing preparations being made for war in 1701, and signed a Tory rejoinder. He was returned unopposed again at the second general election of 1701 and voted on 26 February 1702 for the motion which vindicated the proceedings of the Commons in impeaching the four Whig Lords. 141:'s circle, and was invited to join the 'Society of Brothers', a dining/drinking-club founded by Henry St John. However he was turned out in January 1712 for non-attendance. However his tactfulness and subtle dialogue marked him out as a natural diplomat, and he was chosen 161:. He was sent on another embassy to Hanover in 1714, and was again well-received but unsuccessful. The Elector was suspicious of him, and upon King George's ascent to the British throne he lost his place at the Treasury. At the 157:. While he was well received in Holland and in Hanover, his mission was ultimately unsuccessful. In Parliament, he voted in favour of the French commerce bill on 18 June 1713. He was returned again for Radnorshire at the 387: 165:
he was defeated in Radnorshire and lost his place on the Commission of the Peace. He was also arrested at the request of the committee of secrecy investigating the peace negotiations, and imprisoned for two months.
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and was listed as a ‘worthy patriot’ who exposed the mismanagements of the previous ministry, and a ‘Tory patriot’ favouring peace in April 1711. He was a commissioner for taking subscriptions to the
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and although a Tory, supported the Court over the Court candidate for Speaker on 25 October 1705, and over the ‘place clause’ in the proceedings on the regency bill on 18 February 1706. At the
142: 175: 31: 54:, Herefordshire and his wife Abigail Saltonstall, daughter of Sir Richard Saltonstall of Huntwick and Woodsome, Yorkshire and granddaughter of 377: 287: 249: 99: 121:, he was returned as Tory MP for Radnorshire, and voted against the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell. He was returned again at the 204: 131: 412: 407: 402: 397: 372: 367: 362: 352: 27: 22:(c.1667–1738), of Kinsham Court, Herefordshire. was a British lawyer, diplomat and Tory politician who sat in the 162: 158: 154: 122: 118: 114: 110: 103: 392: 267: 357: 316: 238: 146: 23: 342: 229: 347: 283: 245: 95: 8: 297: 55: 94:
on the way home. With the support of his cousin Robert, he was returned in a contest as
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Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales
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Harley died unmarried in January 1738, leaving most of his estate to
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies
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in 1711. Under his cousin's Administration, he was appointed
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in 1694, and was a commissioner for subscriptions to the
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Harley was the eldest surviving son of Thomas Harley, of
205:"HARLEY, Thomas (c.1667-1738), of Kinsham Court, Herefs" 58:. He succeeded his father in 1685. He was admitted at 176:
Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
334: 149:over Great Britain's willingness to negotiate a 137:Harley was an entertaining wit, and a member of 30:from 1698 to 1715. He was an ally of his cousin 90:in 1697, and observed the negotiations for the 16:British lawyer, diplomat and Tory politician 109:Harley was returned unopposed again at the 62:in 1682 and called to the bar in 1690. 41: 335: 199: 197: 195: 193: 191: 378:Deputy lieutenants of Herefordshire 169: 13: 188: 14: 424: 317:Junior Secretary to the Treasury 132:Junior Secretary to the Treasury 113:. He was returned again at the 207:. History of Parliament Online 1: 181: 163:1715 British general election 159:1713 British general election 155:War of the Spanish Succession 123:1710 British general election 119:1708 British general election 115:1705 English general election 111:1702 English general election 104:1698 English general election 37: 7: 268:Parliament of Great Britain 260:Parliament of Great Britain 82:in 1696. He went abroad to 10: 429: 323: 314: 309: 304: 294: 281: 273: 266: 256: 243: 235: 228: 65: 28:British House of Commons 56:Sir Richard Saltonstall 145:in 1712 to soothe the 47: 413:British MPs 1713–1715 408:British MPs 1710–1713 403:British MPs 1708–1710 398:British MPs 1707–1708 373:English MPs 1705–1707 368:English MPs 1702–1705 363:English MPs 1701–1702 353:English MPs 1698–1700 277:Parliament of England 230:Parliament of England 45: 284:Member of Parliament 246:Member of Parliament 96:Member of Parliament 393:Tory MPs (pre-1834) 305:Political offices 70:Harley was made a 48: 331: 330: 324:Succeeded by 295:Succeeded by 257:Succeeded by 151:peace with France 128:South Sea Company 92:Treaty of Ryswick 72:deputy lieutenant 420: 358:English MPs 1701 274:Preceded by 236:Preceded by 226: 225: 217: 216: 214: 212: 201: 170:Death and legacy 143:envoy to Hanover 428: 427: 423: 422: 421: 419: 418: 417: 333: 332: 327: 320: 300: 291: 279: 262: 253: 241: 223: 221: 220: 210: 208: 203: 202: 189: 184: 172: 134:in June 1711. 68: 40: 17: 12: 11: 5: 426: 416: 415: 410: 405: 400: 395: 390: 385: 380: 375: 370: 365: 360: 355: 350: 345: 329: 328: 325: 322: 313: 307: 306: 302: 301: 298:Richard Fowler 296: 293: 280: 275: 271: 270: 264: 263: 258: 255: 242: 237: 233: 232: 219: 218: 186: 185: 183: 180: 171: 168: 139:Jonathan Swift 67: 64: 39: 36: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 425: 414: 411: 409: 406: 404: 401: 399: 396: 394: 391: 389: 386: 384: 381: 379: 376: 374: 371: 369: 366: 364: 361: 359: 356: 354: 351: 349: 346: 344: 341: 340: 338: 319: 318: 312: 308: 303: 299: 290: 289: 285: 278: 272: 269: 265: 261: 252: 251: 247: 240: 239:John Jeffreys 234: 231: 227: 224: 206: 200: 198: 196: 194: 192: 187: 179: 177: 167: 164: 160: 156: 153:, ending the 152: 148: 144: 140: 135: 133: 129: 124: 120: 116: 112: 107: 105: 101: 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 77: 76:Herefordshire 73: 63: 61: 60:Middle Temple 57: 53: 52:Kinsham Court 46:Kinsham Court 44: 35: 33: 32:Robert Harley 29: 25: 21: 20:Thomas Harley 343:1660s births 315: 310: 282: 276: 259: 244: 222: 209:. Retrieved 173: 136: 108: 69: 49: 19: 18: 348:1738 deaths 326:John Taylor 288:Radnorshire 250:Radnorshire 100:Radnorshire 337:Categories 321:1711–1714 311:New office 292:1707–1715 254:1698–1707 182:References 38:Early life 80:land bank 211:4 August 88:Portugal 147:Elector 102:at the 24:English 66:Career 84:Spain 286:for 248:for 213:2019 98:for 86:and 26:and 74:of 339:: 190:^ 178:. 34:. 215:.

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English
British House of Commons
Robert Harley

Kinsham Court
Sir Richard Saltonstall
Middle Temple
deputy lieutenant
Herefordshire
land bank
Spain
Portugal
Treaty of Ryswick
Member of Parliament
Radnorshire
1698 English general election
1702 English general election
1705 English general election
1708 British general election
1710 British general election
South Sea Company
Junior Secretary to the Treasury
Jonathan Swift
envoy to Hanover
Elector
peace with France
War of the Spanish Succession
1713 British general election
1715 British general election
Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer

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