Henry Thompson (1625–1683)

Sir Henry Thompson
Member of the England Parliament for York
In office 1673–1683
Preceded by	Sir Metcalfe Robinson, 1st Bt
Succeeded by	Sir Metcalfe Robinson, 1st Bt
Preceded by	Sir Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
Succeeded by	Sir John Reresby, 2nd Bt
Personal details
Born	1625 Kilham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Died	1683 Long Marston, North Yorkshire
Nationality	English
Spouse(s)	Mary Thompson Jane Newton Susannah Lovell
Children	Henry Thompson Richard Thompson Anne Thompson Mary Thompson Edward Thompson Lovell Thompson Alathea Thompson Susanna Thompson
Parent(s)	Richard Thompson Anne Nelthorpe
Occupation	Wine Merchant

Sir Henry Thompson (1625–1683) was an English merchant and politician.

Life and politics

Henry and his brother Edward Thompson were wine merchants of York. He was Lord Mayor of York in 1663, and was made a deputy lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1665. In 1668, Henry moved from York to a new country estate at Escrick, where he had been buying land for the past several years. After moving to Escrick, he briefly entered politics, and was a patron of Andrew Marvell. He moved once more before his death, to another estate at Long Marston, leaving Escrick to his eldest son.[1] He was again Lord Mayor in 1672.[2]

By his first wife, Mary Thompson, he had no children. By his second, Jane Newton (d. 1661), he had one son, Henry Thompson (1659–1700), to whom he left Escrick. By his third wife, Susannah Lovell (d. 1701), he had several children, including Edward Thompson (1670–1734), who would inherit Long Marston. Edward's eldest son, Edward Thompson (1697–1742), would become a prominent politician; Edward (senior)'s daughter, Henrietta, was the mother of James Wolfe.[3] His third wife, Susannah was twice widowed.

His entry into politics in 1673 was contentious. One of the previous incumbents, Sir Thomas Osborne, had tried to stop Henry from taking his seat after he thought his son had been assured to be the favoured candidate.[4]

References

1. "Papers of Henry Thompson". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2006.
2. "Historic Pubs". Retrieved 28 September 2006.
3. Foster, Joseph (1874). Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire. London.
4. Tillott, P.M. (1961). 'The seventeenth century: Politics and the Civil War', in A History of the County of York: the City of York, ed. P M Tillott (London, 1961), pp. 186-198. British History Online. London: Victoria County History. pp. 186–198.

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Metcalfe Robinson, Bt Sir Thomas Osborne, Bt	Member for York 1673–1683 With: Sir Metcalfe Robinson, Bt 1673–1679 Sir John Hewley 1679–1683	Succeeded by Sir John Reresby, Bt Sir Metcalfe Robinson, Bt