Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet
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Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet PC (30 August 1644 – 30 July 1729) was an English nobleman and politician, the fourth son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet and his wife Margaret Sackville, Baroness Clifford. Through his maternal grandmother, he was heir to the Barony de Clifford and to vast estates in Cumberland and Westmorland.
On 14 August 1684, he married Lady Catharine Cavendish (d. 1712), daughter of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle. They had eight children, five of whom reached adulthood:
- John Tufton, Lord Tufton (b. & d. 29 April 1686)
- Thomas Tufton, Lord Tufton (b. & d. 19 November 1690)
- John Tufton, Lord Tufton (b. & d. 23 September 1691
- Lady Catherine Tufton (24 April 1693 – 13 February 1734), married on 21 March 1709 Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes
- Lady Anne Tufton (d. 22 March 1757), married on 12 February 1709 James Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury
- Lady Margaret Tufton (16 June 1700 – 28 February 1775), married on 3 July 1718 Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester
- Lady Mary Tufton (d. 12 February 1785), married first Anthony Grey, Earl of Harold (d. 1723), second on 16 May 1736 John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower
- Lady Isabella Tufton, married first Lord Nassau Powlett (d. 1741), second Sir Francis Blake-Delaval
In 1703, he was sworn a Privy Counsellor. A country gentleman and a Tory, he was noted by Swift for his "piety and charity".
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| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by John Lowther John Dalston |
Member of Parliament for Appleby with John Dalston 1668–1679 |
Succeeded by Richard Tufton Anthony Lowther |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Thanet |
High Sheriff of Westmorland 1684–1729 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Thanet |
| Preceded by The Earl of Carlisle |
Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland and Westmorland 1685–1687 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Preston |
| Custos Rotulorum of Cumberland 1685–1689 |
Succeeded by Sir John Lowther, Bt |
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| Preceded by The Lord Wharton |
Custos Rotulorum of Westmorland 1702–1706 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Wharton |
| Preceded by The Earl of Wharton |
Custos Rotulorum of Westmorland 1714 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Wharton |
| Preceded by The Earl of Carlisle |
Custos Rotulorum of Cumberland 1714–1715 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Carlisle |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Richard Tufton |
Earl of Thanet 1684–1729 |
Succeeded by Sackville Tufton |
| Baron de Clifford 1684–1729 |
Succeeded by Abeyant |
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