THOROTON, THOMAS, son of Robert Thoroton, Screveton, Notts., and Mary, widow of Rev. Abraham Blackborne, Rector of Screveton, Notts., and dau. of Sir Richard Levett, Kt, Lord Mayor of London; bapt. St. Margaret in the Close, Lincoln 1 Jan 1724 (IGI); adm. (aged 12) Jan 1735/6 (Playford's); Trinity Hall, Cambridge, scholar 30 Dec 1741, adm. 10 Feb 1741/2; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 1745 [check]; managed the estates and political and business affairs of his father-in-law John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland; MP Boroughbridge 15 Jan 1757-61, Newark 1761-8, Bramber 14 Feb 1769 - Jan 1782; maintained a constant correspondence with his brother-in-law John Manners, Marquis of Granby, during Seven Years War; Secretary, Board of Ordnance 1763-70; continued to manage the Rutland estates for the 4th Duke of Rutland; his correspondence is preserved at Belvoir Castle (HMC 12th Report, Appendix, pt. v, and 14th Report, Appendix, pt. i); m. 6 Oct 1751 Roosilia Drake, illegitimate dau. of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland KG PC; d. 9 May 1794.
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Houses
- NT Armfeild's
- NT Ashburnham
- NT Ashby's
- NT Atwood's
- NT Bainbrigg's
- NT Benthall's
- NT Best's
- NT Bourne's
- NT Burges'
- NT Busby's
- NT Butler's
- NT Chelsum's
- NT Clapham's
- NT Clarke's
- NT College
- NT Dale's
- NT Dean's
- NT Desaguliers'
- NT Douglas'
- NT Dryden's
- NT Du Brieux's
- NT Durand's
- NT Edwards'
- NT Finch's
- NT Fox's
- NT Geary's
- NT Gibson's
- NT Grant's
- NT Greet's
- NT Guthry's
- NT Guyneham's
- NT Hakluyt's
- NT Hart's
- NT Hawkins'
- NT Heath's
- NT Hodgson's
- NT Homeboarders'
- NT Howe's
- NT Hume's
- NT Hutton's
- NT Jackson's
- NT James'
- NT Jones'
- NT Langton's
- NT Levett's
- NT Liddell's
- NT Lloyd's
- NT Ludford's
- NT Macklin's
- NT Majendie's
- NT Maskelyne's
- NT Mellisham's
- NT Milne's
- NT Morel's
- NT Morrison's
- NT Ottey's
- NT Packharness'
- NT Peirson's
- NT Philips'
- NT Playford's
- NT Porten's
- NT Powell's
- NT Prat's
- NT Preston's
- NT Price's
- NT Purcell's
- NT Rigaud's
- NT Russel's
- NT Scott's
- NT Smalridge's
- NT Smalwell's
- NT Smedley's
- NT Smith's
- NT Stelfox's
- NT Stephens'
- NT Stikeman's
- NT Taylor's
- NT Watts'
- NT Williams'
- NT Woodcock's
- NT Wren's
- NT Wynniate's