Freke was the eldest son of Thomas Freke of Hinton St. Mary, Dorset and his second wife Elizabeth Clarke, daughter of Sir William Clarke of Ford Place, Wrotham, Kent. He matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford on 19 March 1675, aged 15 and was also admitted at the Middle Temple in 1675.[1] He married Elizabeth Pile, the daughter and coheiress of Thomas Pile of Baverstock, Wiltshire on 10 October 1683. He succeeded his great-uncle to Hannington Hall in 1684.[2]
Freke was returned as Member of Parliament for Cricklade in a double return at the 1685 English general election and was allowed to sit until 10 June 1685 when it was resolved against him. At the 1689 English general election he was defeated in the poll at Cricklade, but was seated on petition on 5 April 1689.[2] He was returned as MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis at a by election on 22 May 1691 and was returned again at the 1698 English general election. He declined to stand in 1701 for various reasons, including the disruption to his domestic life. Later, in 1701, his wife inherited the Shroton estates of another Thomas Freke and he took up residence there. He was undecided where to stand for Parliament again until the 1705 English general election when he was returned unopposed as MP for Lyme Regis. He voted for the Court candidate for Speaker on 25 October 1705. He was returned as a Whig for Lyme Regis in a contest at the 1708 British general election. He voted for the naturalization of the Palatines in 1709 and for the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell in 1710. He retired from Parliament at the 1710 British general election.[3]
Freke's wife, Elizabeth, died in 1714, and he married as his second wife, in December 1718, Mary Corbett. He died without issue in 1721 and the Hannington estate passed to his brother William, the Socinian author.[3]
References
^Foster, Joseph. "Flooke-Fyrmin in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 pp. 510-541". British History Online. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^ ab"FREKE, Thomas II (1660-1721), of Hannington, Wilts". History of Parliament Online (1660-1690). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
^ ab"FREKE, Thomas II (1660-1721), of Hannington, Wilts". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
thomas, freke, 1660, 1721, thomas, freke, january, 1660, 1721, hannington, wiltshire, english, whig, politician, english, british, house, commons, between, 1685, 1710, freke, eldest, thomas, freke, hinton, mary, dorset, second, wife, elizabeth, clarke, daughte. Thomas Freke 17 January 1660 1721 of Hannington Wiltshire was an English Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1685 and 1710 Freke was the eldest son of Thomas Freke of Hinton St Mary Dorset and his second wife Elizabeth Clarke daughter of Sir William Clarke of Ford Place Wrotham Kent He matriculated at Wadham College Oxford on 19 March 1675 aged 15 and was also admitted at the Middle Temple in 1675 1 He married Elizabeth Pile the daughter and coheiress of Thomas Pile of Baverstock Wiltshire on 10 October 1683 He succeeded his great uncle to Hannington Hall in 1684 2 Freke was returned as Member of Parliament for Cricklade in a double return at the 1685 English general election and was allowed to sit until 10 June 1685 when it was resolved against him At the 1689 English general election he was defeated in the poll at Cricklade but was seated on petition on 5 April 1689 2 He was returned as MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis at a by election on 22 May 1691 and was returned again at the 1698 English general election He declined to stand in 1701 for various reasons including the disruption to his domestic life Later in 1701 his wife inherited the Shroton estates of another Thomas Freke and he took up residence there He was undecided where to stand for Parliament again until the 1705 English general election when he was returned unopposed as MP for Lyme Regis He voted for the Court candidate for Speaker on 25 October 1705 He was returned as a Whig for Lyme Regis in a contest at the 1708 British general election He voted for the naturalization of the Palatines in 1709 and for the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell in 1710 He retired from Parliament at the 1710 British general election 3 Freke s wife Elizabeth died in 1714 and he married as his second wife in December 1718 Mary Corbett He died without issue in 1721 and the Hannington estate passed to his brother William the Socinian author 3 References Edit Foster Joseph Flooke Fyrmin in Alumni Oxonienses 1500 1714 pp 510 541 British History Online Retrieved 2 January 2019 a b FREKE Thomas II 1660 1721 of Hannington Wilts History of Parliament Online 1660 1690 Retrieved 13 July 2019 a b FREKE Thomas II 1660 1721 of Hannington Wilts History of Parliament Online 1690 1715 Retrieved 19 October 2016 Parliament of EnglandPreceded byCharles FoxEdmund Webb Member of Parliament for Cricklade1685 With Charles FoxEdmund Webb Succeeded byCharles FoxEdmund WebbPreceded byCharles FoxEdmund Webb Member of Parliament for Cricklade1689 1690 With Charles Fox Succeeded byCharles FoxEdmund WebbPreceded bySir John Morton BtMichael HarveyHenry HenningNicholas Gould Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis1691 1700 With Michael HarveyHenry Henning 1691 1695Sir John Morton Bt 1691 1695Maurice Ashley 1695 1698John Knight 1695 1698Philip Taylor 1698 1700Arthur Shallett 1698 1700 Succeeded byThe Hon Henry ThynneMaurice AshleyMichael HarveyCharles ChurchillPreceded byHenry HenleyJohn Burridge Member of Parliament for Lyme regis1705 1707 With John Burridge Succeeded byParliament of Great BritainParliament of Great BritainPreceded byParliament of England Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis1707 1710 With John Burridge Succeeded byHenry HenleyJohn Burridge junior This article about a 17th century Member of the Parliament of England up to 1707 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about an 18th century Member of the Parliament of England up to 1707 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Freke 1660 1721 amp oldid 1158173526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
