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Thomas Foley (auditor of the imprests)

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Thomas Foley (c. 1670 – 10 December 1737), of Stoke Edith Court, Herefordshire, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1691 and 1737. He held the sinecure office of auditor of the imprests.

Foley was the eldest son of Paul Foley, House of Commons of England and ironmaster, and succeeded to his estates around Stoke Edith, Herefordshire on his father's death in 1699.

Stoke Edith

Foley was Member of parliament for Weobley from 1691 to 1698 and from 1699 to 1700. He was then MP for Hereford from 1701 to 1722.[1] He was subsequently MP for Stafford from 1722 to 1727 and again from 1734 until his death.[2] Throughout this period, he was the leading ironmaster in the Forest of Dean. Initially this business was managed by John Wheeler and then by William Rea, until Rea was sacked in 1725. From that time the number of ironworks operated by his business, latterly without outside partners gradually declined.

Foley and his wife Anne, daughter and heir of Essex Knightley of Fawsley, Northamptonshire had one son Thomas Foley, and two daughters, Anne and Mary.

References

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  1. ^ "FOLEY, Thomas II (c.1670–1737), of Russell Street, Westminster, and Stoke Edith, Herefs". History of Parliament Online (1690–1715). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. ^ "FOLEY, Thomas (?1670–1737), of Stoke Edith Court, Herefs". History of Parliament Online (1715–1754). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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Political offices
Preceded by Auditor of the imprests
1713–1737
With: Edward Harley
William Benson
Succeeded by
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of parliament for Weobley
1691–1701
With: Robert Price
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of parliament for Hereford
1701–1707
With: James Brydges
Succeeded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Parliament of England
Member of parliament for Hereford
1707–1722
With: James Brydges 1707–1714
The Viscount Scudamore 1715–1716
Herbert Rudhale Westfaling 1717–1722
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of parliament for Stafford
1722–1727
With: John Dolphin 1722–1724
Francis Elde 1724–1725
The 1st Viscount Chetwynd 1725–1727
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of parliament for Stafford
1734–1737
With: William Chetwynd
Succeeded by