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| Baron Thomas WHARTON LL.D. 1705 ( Com. Reg. ). S. and h. of Philip, 4th Baron, and grandson of Sir Thomas (1602). B. Aug., 1648. M.P. for Wendover [ Buckinghamshire ], 1673-9 ; for Buckinghamshire , 1679-96 . Joined the Prince of Orange at his landing in England , 1688 . P.C., 1689 . Comptroller of the Household, 1689-1702 . Succeeded his father as 5th Baron, 06 Feb., 1695/6. Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire , 1697-1702, and of Buckinghamshire , 1702 (Jan.-June). Dismissed from all office at the accession of Queen Anne. One of the famous 'Junto' of five Whig Peers. Commissioner for the Scotch Union, 1706 . Created Viscount Winchendon, Buckinghamshire , and Earl of Wharton ( Westmorland ), 23 Dec., 1706. Viceroy of Ireland , 1708-10 (his secretary in Ireland was Joseph Addison, the essayist). Promoted the accession of George I. P.C., 1714 . Lord Privy Seal, 1714 . Created Baron Trim, Co. Meath , Earl of Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin , and Marquess of Catherlough, 07 Jan., 1714/5, and Marquess of Wharton [ Westmorland ], and of Malmesbury, Wiltshire , 15 Feb., 1714/5. Married (1) Anne, dau. of Sir Henry Lee, Bart., 16 Sep., 1673, at Adderbury, Oxfordshire ; (2) Lucy, dau. of Adam (Loftus), Viscount Lisburne, 1692 . Died 12 Apr., 1716; buried at Winchendon [ Buckinghamshire ]. ( G.E.C. ; D.N.B. ) | Baron Thomas WHARTON Approx. lifespan: 1678–1716 LL.D. 1705 ( Com. Reg. ) s. and h. of Philip WHARTON 4th Baron, and grandson of Sir Thomas WHARTON (1602) b. 1648:08 M.P. for Wendover, [Buckinghamshire], 1673-79 ; for Buckinghamshire , 1679-96 Joined the Prince of Orange at his landing in England , 1688 P.C. 1689 Comptroller of the Household 1689-1702 Succeeded his father as 5th Baron 1695/6:02:06 Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire , 1697-1702 and of Buckinghamshire , 1702 (Jan.-June) Dismissed from all office at the accession of Queen Anne. One of the famous 'Junto' of five Whig Peers. Commissioner for the Scotch Union 1706 Created Viscount Winchendon, Buckinghamshire , and Earl of Wharton ( Westmorland , ) 1706:12:23 Viceroy of Ireland , 1708-10 (his secretary in Ireland , was Joseph Addison, the essayist) Promoted the accession of George I. P.C. 1714 Lord Privy Seal 1714 Created Baron Trim, Co. Meath , Earl of Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin , and Marquess of Catherlough 1714/5:01:07 and Marquess of Wharton, [Westmorland], and of Malmesbury, Wiltshire , 1714/5:02:15 m. (1) Anne LEE dau. of Sir Henry LEE, Bart. 1673:09:16 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire , ; m. (2) Lucy LOFTUS dau. of Adam LOFTUS, Viscount Lisburne 1692 d. 1716:04:12 ; buried at Winchendon, [Buckinghamshire], ( G.E.C. ; D.N.B. ) |