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| William THOMPSON Adm. pens (age 14) at TRINITY, 25 Apr., 1691. 2nd s. of Sir William, Knt., Serjeant-at-law. B. 1678, in London . School, Brentwood, Essex . Matric. 1691 ; B.A. 1694/5 . Adm. at the Middle Temple, 1688 . Called to the Bar, 1698 ; afterwards adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 31 Jan., 1718/9. M.P. for Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1709-10 ; for Ipswich [ Suffolk ], 1713-4, and 1715-29 . Recorder of London , 1714-39 . Solicitor-General, 1717-26 ; dismissed for bringing an unfounded charge of corrupt practices against Nicholas Lechmere, the Attorney-General. Knighted, 15 Jul., 1718. Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer, 1726-9 ; Baron of the Exchequer, 1729-30 . Serjeant-at-law, 1729 . Married (1) Joyce Brent, widow; (2) Julia, dau. of Sir Christopher Conyers, Bart. Died at Bath [ Somerset ], 27 Oct., 1739. ( Foss ; D.N.B. ) | William THOMPSON Approx. lifespan: 1678–1739 Adm. pens (age 14) at Trinity College 1691:04:25 2nd s. of Sir William THOMPSON Knt., Serjeant-at-law. b. 1678 in London , School Brentwood, Essex , Matric. 1691 B.A. 1694/5 Adm. at the Middle Temple 1688 Called to the Bar 1698 ; afterwards adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1718/9:01:31 M.P. for Oxford, [Oxfordshire], 1709-10 ; for Ipswich, [Suffolk], 1713-4, and 1715-29 Recorder of London , 1714-39 Solicitor-General 1717-26 ; dismissed for bringing an unfounded charge of corrupt practices against Nicholas Lechmere, the Attorney-General. Knighted 1718:07:15 Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer 1726-29 Baron of the Exchequer 1729-30 Serjeant-at-law 1729 m. (1) Joyce BRENT widow; m. (2) Julia CONYERS dau. of Sir Christopher CONYERS, Bart. d. Bath, [Somerset], 1739:10:27 ( Foss ; D.N.B. ) |