Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet DL
(19 April 1681 – 21 April 1719) was a British
Tory
politician and baronet.
He was the oldest son of Sir Roger Cave, 2nd Baronet
and his first wife Martha Browne, daughter of John Browne. In 1703, he succeeded his father as baronet. Cave was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford. In 1705, he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant
of Northamptonshire
, and in 1711, he stood successfully for Leicestershire
in a by-election. Cave was elected in the 1713 general election
unchallenged, and was also returned in the 1715 general election
after a withdraval from his Whig opponent. He finally represented the constituency in the British House of Commons
until his death in 1719.
On 20 February 1703, Cave married Hon. Margaret Verney, youngest daughter of John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh
at St Giles's-in-the-Fields Church. They had two sons and two daughters. Cave was buried at Stanford, Northamptonshire
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his sons Verney and Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet
successively.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(19 April 1681 – 21 April 1719) was a British
Great Britain
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Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
politician and baronet.
He was the oldest son of Sir Roger Cave, 2nd Baronet
Sir Roger Cave, 2nd Baronet
Sir Roger Cave, 2nd Baronet was an English politician and baronet.-Life:Roger Cave was the oldest son of Sir Thomas Cave, 1st Baronet and his second wife Hon. Penelope Wenman, daughter of Thomas Wenman, 2nd Viscount Wenman. In 1671, he succeeded his father as baronet. He was educated at Christ's...
and his first wife Martha Browne, daughter of John Browne. In 1703, he succeeded his father as baronet. Cave was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford. In 1705, he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, and in 1711, he stood successfully for Leicestershire
Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicestershire was a county constituency in Leicestershire, represented in the House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally called Knights of the Shire, by the bloc vote system of election, to the Parliament of England until 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from...
in a by-election. Cave was elected in the 1713 general election
British general election, 1713
The British general election, 1713 produced further gains for the governing Tory party. Since 1710 Robert Harley had lead a government appointed after the downfall of the Whig junto, attempting to pursue a moderate and non-controversial policy, but had increasingly struggled to deal with the...
unchallenged, and was also returned in the 1715 general election
British general election, 1715
The British general election of 1715 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707...
after a withdraval from his Whig opponent. He finally represented the constituency in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
until his death in 1719.
On 20 February 1703, Cave married Hon. Margaret Verney, youngest daughter of John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh
John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh
John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh , known as Sir John Verney, 2nd Baronet between 1696 and 1703, was an English peer, merchant and Tory politician.-Background:...
at St Giles's-in-the-Fields Church. They had two sons and two daughters. Cave was buried at Stanford, Northamptonshire
Stanford, Northamptonshire
Stanford is a civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire. The village of Stanford is now deserted; the only settlement in the parish is the hamlet of Stanford-on-Avon....
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his sons Verney and Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet
Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet
Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet was a British politician and lawyer.-Background:Baptised at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Covent Garden, he was the second son of Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet and his wife Hon. Margaret Verney, daughter of John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh. Cave was educated at...
successively.