Sir Thomas Littleton, 3rd Baronet (3 April 1647 – 31 December 1709), often Thomas de Littleton, was an English and British statesman.
The son of Sir Thomas Littleton, 2nd Baronet (died 1681), by his wife and cousin Anne Littleton, he was related to Thomas de Littleton, a 15th century jurist and legal theorist.
He served as Speaker of the House of Commons of England from 1698 to 1700, then as Treasurer of the Navy until his death. Macaulay thus sums up the character of Speaker Littleton and his relations with the Whigs: "He was one of their ablest, most zealous and most steadfast friends; and had been, both in the House of Commons and at the board of treasury, an invaluable second to Montague" (the Earl of Halifax).
Upon his death, without issue in 1709, the baronetcy expired, but his estate passed to his first cousin Mrs Elizabeth Meynell, the daughter of his uncle Edward Littleton.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Bertie Sir Littleton Osbaldeston, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Woodstock 1689–1702 With: Sir John Doyley 1689–1690 Thomas Wheate 1690–1695 James Bertie 1695–1702 |
Succeeded by James Bertie Sir William Glynne, Bt |
| Preceded by Robert Walpole Marquess of Hartington |
Member of Parliament for Castle Rising 1702–1705 With: Horatio Walpole |
Succeeded by Horatio Walpole Sir Robert Clayton |
| Preceded by John Miller William Elson |
Member of Parliament for Chichester 1705–1707 With: William Elson 1705 Thomas Onslow 1705–1707 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Chichester 1707–1708 With: Thomas Onslow |
Succeeded by Thomas Carr Sir Richard Farington, Bt |
| Preceded by George Churchill Thomas Erle |
Member of Parliament for Portsmouth 1708–1709 With: George Churchill |
Succeeded by George Churchill Sir Charles Wager |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Anglesey |
Treasurer of the Navy 1668–1671 Served alongside: Sir Thomas Osborne |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Osborne |
| Preceded by John Swaddell |
Clerk of the Ordnance 1690–1696 |
Succeeded by Christopher Musgrave |
| Preceded by Paul Foley |
Speaker of the House of Commons of England 1698–1700 |
Succeeded by Robert Harley |
| Preceded by The Earl of Orford |
Treasurer of the Navy 1699–1710 |
Succeeded by Robert Walpole |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Littleton |
Baronet (of Stoke Milburgh, Suffolk) 1681–1709 |
Extinct |