Sir Anthony Abdy, 5th Baronet
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Sir Anthony Thomas Abdy, 5th Baronet KC (c. 1720 – 7 April 1775) was a British
barrister and Whig politician.
and went then to St John's College, Cambridge
. In 1750, he succeeded his father as baronet and in 1759, he also inherited the estates of Sir John Abdy, 4th Baronet
, the great-grandchild of the brother of his great-grandfather.
in 1738 and was called to the Bar after six years. He managed the estates of Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet
and was adviser to Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington
. In 1758, he became a bencher
and in 1765 he was appointed a King's Counsel.
When in 1763 Sir Henry Slingsby, 5th Baronet died, Abdy with the support of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
, Burlington's son-in-law, stood as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Knaresborough
, a seat he held until his death in 1775.
in London
. Their marriage was childless and Abdy was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother William. Having had suffered from the gout in his last years, he died on it in 1775.
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barrister and Whig politician.
Background and education
He was the eldest son of Sir William Abdy, 4th Baronet and his wife Mary Stotherd, daughter of Philip Stotherd. Abdy was educated at Felsted SchoolFelsted School
Felsted School, an English co-educational day and boarding independent school, situated in Felsted, Essex. It is in the British Public School tradition, and was founded in 1564 by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich who, as Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations, acquired...
and went then to St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
. In 1750, he succeeded his father as baronet and in 1759, he also inherited the estates of Sir John Abdy, 4th Baronet
Sir John Abdy, 4th Baronet
Sir John Abdy, 4th Baronet was a British baronet and Tory politician.He was the only surviving son of Sir Robert Abdy, 3rd Baronet and his wife Theodosia Bramstone, only daughter of George Bramstone. Abdy was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1731 and was educated at Trinity College,...
, the great-grandchild of the brother of his great-grandfather.
Career
Abdy was admitted to Lincoln's InnLincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1738 and was called to the Bar after six years. He managed the estates of Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet
Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet
Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet , known as Sackville Tufton until 1729, was a British nobleman and politician....
and was adviser to Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork PC , born in Yorkshire, England, was the son of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Earl of Cork...
. In 1758, he became a bencher
Bencher
A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister , in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law...
and in 1765 he was appointed a King's Counsel.
When in 1763 Sir Henry Slingsby, 5th Baronet died, Abdy with the support of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC , styled Lord Cavendish before 1729 and Marquess of Hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a British Whig statesman who was briefly nominal Prime Minister of Great Britain...
, Burlington's son-in-law, stood as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Knaresborough
Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Knaresborough was a parliamentary constituency which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, and then one MP until its abolition in 1885.-Before the Great Reform Act:...
, a seat he held until his death in 1775.
Family and death
On 13 August 1747, he married Catherine Hamilton, youngest daughter of William Hamilton in St Paul's CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
in London
London
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. Their marriage was childless and Abdy was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother William. Having had suffered from the gout in his last years, he died on it in 1775.