Sir Thomas Crosse, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Crosse, 1st Baronet (29 November 1663 – 27 May 1738) was an English brewer and Tory politician who sat in the
Crosse was the eldest son of Thomas Crosse (died 1682), brewer of St Margaret's, Westminster, and his wife Mary Lockwood. He was educated at Westminster School underRichard Busby. In about 1688, he married Jane Lambe, daughter of Patrick Lambe, of Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire.
Crosse was elected
Crosse was returned unopposed again for Westminster at the 1715 general election. In 1721 he was made a director of the South Sea Company. He was defeated at the 1722 general election and although the election was declared void, did not stand again.[3]
Crosse died aged 74 on 27 May 1738. He had two sons of whom the eldest, Thomas, died before him in August 1732. He was succeeded by his younger son, John. He was buried at St Margaret's, Westminster, on 1 June 1738.[2]
References
- ^ "CROSSE, Thomas (1664–1738), of Millbank, Westminster". History of Parliament Online (1690–1715). Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ LCCN 06-23564. p. 16
- ^ "CROSSE, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1663–1738), of Millbank, Westminster, and Rainham, Essex". History of Parliament Online (1715–1754). Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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