Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1673–1733)
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Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (8 November 1673 – 22 January 1733) was the eldest son of Thomas Foley (c. 1641–1701) and inherited the Great Witley estate on his father's death. He was Member of Parliament for Stafford from 1694 until his elevation to the peerage in 1712, as one of 12 peers created on the recommendation of the Lord Treasurer, Robert Harley Earl of Oxford, to give him a majority in the House of Lords.
His only child was Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, on whose death the title became extinct, while the estates devolved upon his distant cousin Thomas Foley of Stoke Edith, Herefordshire, for whom the title was revived in 1776.
[edit] References
- Stuart Handley, 'Foley, Thomas, first Baron Foley (1673–1733)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 2 March 2008
- Burkes Peerage.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Chetwynd Jonathan Cope |
Member of Parliament for Stafford with John Chetwynd 1694–1695, 1701, 1702 Philip Foley 1695–1701 John Pershall 1701–1702 Walter Chetwynd 1702–1707 1694 – 1712 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Preceded by Edward Harley Charles Cocks |
Member of Parliament for Droitwich with Charles Cocks 1698 – 1699 |
Succeeded by Charles Cocks Thomas Foley |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Stafford with Walter Chetwynd 1707–1711 Henry Vernon 1711–1712 1707 – 1712 |
Succeeded by Henry Vernon Walter Chetwynd |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baron Foley 1st creation 1712 – 1733 |
Succeeded by Thomas Foley |
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