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Sir Thomas Clarges, 2nd Baronet (25 July 1688 – 19 February 1759), of Aston, near
Stevenage Stevenage ( ) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevena ...
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Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ...
, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1713 to 1715. Clarges was the eldest surviving son of
Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet (4 July 1653 – March 1705/6) was an English Tory politician who served four separate terms in Parliament. An early ally of William of Orange, he inherited large holdings of land but no great ability from his fath ...
, whom he succeeded circa 31 March 1706 and was educated at St Paul's School. Clarges was a
Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
for Lostwithiel from 1713 to 1715. Clarges was appointed a Gentleman of the privy chamber by 1734 until his death. He married twice; firstly Katherine, the daughter and coheiress of John Berkeley, 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge and secondly Frances, with whom he had a son Thomas, who predeased him. He was succeeded by his grandson
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* 1688 births 1759 deaths People from Stevenage People educated at St Paul's School, London Baronets in the Baronetage of England Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for constituencies in Cornwall British MPs 1713–1715 {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub